0001299933-12-001120.txt : 20120509 0001299933-12-001120.hdr.sgml : 20120509 20120509084901 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-12-001120 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120508 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120509 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120509 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GLATFELTER P H CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000041719 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PAPER MILLS [2621] IRS NUMBER: 230628360 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03560 FILM NUMBER: 12823908 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 96 S GEORGE ST STREET 2: STE 500 CITY: YORK STATE: PA ZIP: 17401 BUSINESS PHONE: 7172252709 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 96 S GEORGE ST STREET 2: STE 500 CITY: YORK STATE: PA ZIP: 17401 8-K 1 htm_44999.htm LIVE FILING P. H. Glatfelter Company (Form: 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 8, 2012

P. H. Glatfelter Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Pennsylvania 001-03560 23-0628360
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
96 S. George Street, Suite 500, York, Pennsylvania   17401
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   717 225 4711

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
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))

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

On May 8, 2012, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. There were 42,628,950 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting and a total of 39,568,648 (92.82%) shares of common stock were represented at the meeting.

The items voted upon at the annual meeting and the results of the vote on each proposal were as follows:

Proposal 1. The election of nine members of the Board of Directors to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified.

Each of the nine nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:

                 
Name of Director   For   Withheld
Kathleen A. Dahlberg
     35,154,402       773,438  
Nicholas DeBenedictis
     35,155,019       772,821  
Kevin M. Fogarty
     35,154,411       773,429  
J. Robert Hall
     35,155,070       772,770  
Richard C. Ill
     35,154,187       773,653  
Ronald J. Naples
     35,155,019       772,821  
Dante C. Parrini
     35,130,480       797,360  
Richard L. Smoot
     35,151,756       776,084  
Lee C. Stewart
     35,154,711       773,129  

Proposal 2. A proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:

                 
For   Against   Abstain
38,886,774
    465,536       216,338  

Proposal 3. A proposal to approve the advisory (non-binding) resolution on the compensation philosophy, policies and procedures followed by the Company with respect to executive officers, and the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (“Say-on-Pay”).

The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:

                 
For   Against   Abstain
34,750,457
    913,479       263,904  

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.

         
    P. H. Glatfelter Company
          
May 9, 2012   By:   /s/ Michael L. Korniczky
       
        Name: Michael L. Korniczky
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary