8-K 1 form8-kagmresults2019.htm 8-K Document
 
 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K 
 
 
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 22, 2019
 
 
 
Kraton Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware
001-34581
20-0411521
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) 
 
15710 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300
Houston, TX 77032
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
281-504-4700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
 
Emerging growth company
o
 
 
 
 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act
 
 
 
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
 
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol
 
Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01
 
KRA
 
New York Stock Exchange


 
 
 


Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 22, 2019, Kraton Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual General Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting"). A total of 29,180,751 shares of common stock of the Company were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting. The Company's stockholders considered three proposals as described in the Company's proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2019. The final results of the voting on each matter submitted to the Company's stockholders at the Meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1 - Election of Class I Directors. The stockholders elected all three nominees for Class I director by the vote shown below.
Nominee
 
Votes "For"
 
Votes "Withheld"
 
Broker Non-Votes
Mark A. Blinn
 
27,320,645
 
5,882
 
1,854,224
Anna C. Catalano
 
27,015,782
 
310,745
 
1,854,224
Dan F. Smith
 
27,115,750
 
210,777
 
1,854,224
Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
Votes "For"
 
Votes "Against"
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
26,845,171
 
476,327
 
5,029
 
1,854,224
Proposal 3 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the retention of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.
Votes "For"
 
Votes "Against"
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
28,771,201
 
405,648
 
3,902
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Kraton Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 24, 2019
By:
/s/ James L. Simmons
 
 
 
James L. Simmons
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel