8-K

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 10, 2024

John Bean Technologies Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34036	91-1650317
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

70 West Madison Street, Suite 4400

Chicago, IL 60602

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(312) 861-5900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Forms 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))
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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, par value $0.01 per share	JBT	New York Stock Exchange

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 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 10, 2024, the Company held its Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as described below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 28, 2024, and the Supplement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on March 28, 2024.

Proposal 1

The Company’s stockholders re-elected two individuals to the Board of Directors for a term of two years each or until their successors are duly qualified and elected as set forth below:

Name	Votes For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
C. Maury Devine	28,511,448	1,267,154	3,504	—
Charles L. Harrington	29,531,718	246,639	3,749	—

Proposal 2

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation as set forth below:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
29,133,642	635,045	13,419	—

Proposal 3

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year as set forth below:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
30,501,693	32,169	46,294	—

SIGNATURE

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.

	John Bean Technologies Corporation
Date: May 14, 2024	By:	/s/ Matthew J. Meister
	Name	Matthew J. Meister
	Title	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

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Cover page Cover page	May 10, 2024
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Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	May 10, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	John Bean Technologies Corporation
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-34036
Entity Tax Identification Number	91-1650317
Entity Address, Address Line One	70 West Madison Street,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 4400
Entity Address, City or Town	Chicago
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60602
City Area Code	312
Local Phone Number	861-5900
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Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	JBT
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001433660
Amendment Flag	false