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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 01, 2023

 

 

POTLATCHDELTIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

1-32729

82-0156045

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

601 West First Avenue, Suite 1600

 

Spokane, Washington

 

99201

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 509 835-1500

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock ($1 par value)

 

PCH

 

Nasdaq Global Select Market

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

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.

 

 


Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 1, 2023, the stockholders of PotlatchDeltic Corporation (the Company) approved an amendment (the Amendment) to the Companys Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the Charter) to increase the number of authorized shares of the Companys common stock, par value $1.00 per share, from one hundred million (100,000,000) to two hundred million (200,000,000). The Amendment became effective upon the filing of the Certificate of Amendment to the Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 1, 2023.

The description of the Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Charter, as amended and restated, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a) On May 1, 2023, the Company held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

(b) The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in the 2023 Proxy Statement.

 

(c) The certified results of the stockholder vote are as follows:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

The following individuals were elected to serve as Directors to hold office until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

Nominee

For

Against

Abstain

Broker non-votes

Linda M. Breard

66,388,240

2,302,431

218,990

5,037,589

Eric J. Cremers

68,412,009

418,794

78,858

5,037,589

James M. DeCosmo

68,398,499

434,487

76,675

5,037,589

Lawrence S. Peiros

63,622,743

5,182,882

104,036

5,037,589

Proposal 2 - Ratification of KPMG LLP as Independent Auditors for 2023

The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent auditors for 2023.

For

Against

Abstain

70,672,598

3,126,253

148,399

Proposal 3 - Approval by non-binding vote to approve named executive officer compensation

The stockholders approved the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker non-votes

65,738,801

3,049,783

121,077

5,037,589

Proposal 4 - Approval by non-binding vote of the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation

The stockholders voted to recommend a 1 year frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

1 Year

2 Years

3 Years

Abstain

68,029,519

146,786

607,352

126,004

Proposal 5 - Approval of an amendment to the Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100 million to 200 million

The stockholders approved the amendment to the Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

For

Against

Abstain

72,367,760

1,454,146

125,344


(d) In light of the voting results on Proposal 4 disclosed above, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company will include an advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation in its proxy materials every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder votes to approve the Company’s executive compensation, which will occur no later than the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2029.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

FopItem 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

 

Exhibit Number

Description

3.1

Fourth Restated Certificate of Incorporation, effective May 1, 2023

104

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

PotlatchDeltic Corporation

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 4, 2023

By:

/s/ Michele L. Tyler

 

 

 

Michele L. Tyler
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary