0000014195-13-000020.txt : 20131022 0000014195-13-000020.hdr.sgml : 20131022 20131022120750 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000014195-13-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131016 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20131022 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131022 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000014195 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ENGINES & TURBINES [3510] IRS NUMBER: 390182330 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01370 FILM NUMBER: 131163094 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12301 W WIRTH ST CITY: WAUWATOSA STATE: WI ZIP: 53222 BUSINESS PHONE: 4142595333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12301 W WIRTH ST CITY: WAUWATOSA STATE: WI ZIP: 53222 8-K 1 a8-kresultsofannualmeeting.htm FORM 8-K 8-K Results of Annual Meeting & Director Retirement
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): October 16, 2013 
 
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Wisconsin
 
1-1370
 
39-0182330
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
   Identification No.)

12301 West Wirth Street, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53222
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (414) 259-5333


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BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 16, 2013, Robert J. O’Toole retired as a director of the corporation pursuant to Article 3.02 of the Corporation’s Bylaws because he has reached the mandatory retirement age of 72.



BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation was held on October 16, 2013 with the following results:

The following nominees were elected to serve three-year terms on the Corporation’s Board of Directors by the following votes:
 
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
William F. Achtmeyer
 
38,408,177
 
1,253,282
 
3,790,651
Patricia L. Kampling
 
39,452,716
 
208,743
 
3,790,651
Todd J. Teske
 
38,575,983
 
1,085,476
 
3,790,651

Directors of the Corporation whose term of office continued after the meeting are as follows: James E. Humphrey, Keith R. McLoughlin, Henrik C. Slipsager, Charles I. Story and Brian C. Walker.

Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as the Corporation’s independent auditors by the following votes:
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
43,189,993
 
195,083
 
67,034
 
—

The advisory proposal to approve executive compensation was approved by the following votes:
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
36,633,084
 
2,881,526
 
146,849
 
3,790,651




BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

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.
 
 
 
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
Date: October 22, 2013
 
/s/ David J. Rodgers
 
 
 
David J. Rodgers
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
Duly Authorized Officer