8-K 1 a19-19127_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 26, 2019

 

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

1-37830
(Commission
File Number)

 

61-1797411
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

599 S. Rivershore Lane
Eagle, Idaho
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

83616
(Zip Code)

 

(208) 938-1047
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A
(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            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, $1.00 par value

 

LW

 

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 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.   o

 

 

 

 

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

 

On September 26, 2019, we held our annual meeting of stockholders in Eagle, Idaho. A total of 131,255,910 shares of our common stock, or 90.1% of our outstanding shares of common stock, were represented in person or by proxy at the annual meeting. The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a stockholder vote at the annual meeting are set forth below:

 

1.              Our stockholders elected eight directors to each serve a one-year term until our 2020 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor has been duly chosen and qualified, based on the following voting results:

 

Director

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Peter J. Bensen

 

117,528,687

 

502,599

 

 

227,469

 

12,997,155

 

Charles A. Blixt

 

116,002,124

 

2,032,298

 

 

224,333

 

12,997,155

 

André J. Hawaux

 

117,472,420

 

560,564

 

 

225,771

 

12,997,155

 

W.G. Jurgensen

 

116,344,014

 

1,635,066

 

 

279,675

 

12,997,155

 

Thomas P. Maurer

 

117,509,251

 

524,115

 

 

225,389

 

12,997,155

 

Hala G. Moddelmog

 

116,458,144

 

1,585,848

 

 

214,763

 

12,997,155

 

Maria Renna Sharpe

 

116,459,600

 

1,573,895

 

 

225,260

 

12,997,155

 

Thomas P. Werner

 

117,510,249

 

520,601

 

 

227,905

 

12,997,155

 

 

2.              Our stockholders approved on an advisory basis our named executive officer compensation, based on the following voting results:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

109,698,507

 

5,707,020

 

2,853,228

 

12,997,155

 

3.              Our stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent auditors for the year ending May 31, 2020, based on the following voting results:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

130,827,910

 

294,026

 

133,974

 

 

 

4.              Our stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal regarding pesticide use report, based on the following voting results:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

38,353,996

 

73,930,766

 

5,973,993

 

12,997,155

 

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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.

 

 

LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Eryk J. Spytek

 

 

Name:

Eryk J. Spytek

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

Date:  September 27, 2019

 

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