0001193125-11-137390.txt : 20110512 0001193125-11-137390.hdr.sgml : 20110512 20110512142958 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-137390 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110511 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110512 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000066570 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842] IRS NUMBER: 250668780 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15579 FILM NUMBER: 11835270 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 121 GAMMA DR STREET 2: OHARA TOWNSHIP CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15238 BUSINESS PHONE: 4129673000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 426 CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15230 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K 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 11, 2011

 

 

LOGO

MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   1-15579   25-0668780

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

1000 Cranberry Woods Drive

Cranberry Township, PA

   16066
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 724-776-8600

 

 

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

The 2011 annual meeting of Mine Safety Appliances Company shareholders was held on May 11, 2011. The following matters were acted upon:

1. Election of Directors

Diane M. Pearse, L. Edward Shaw, Jr. and William M. Lambert were elected to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2014, by the following votes:

 

Nominee

    Votes For      Votes
Withheld		      Broker
Non-Votes		  

Diane M. Pearse

      30,828,987         1,275,517         4,098,018   

L. Edward Shaw, Jr.

      31,491,067         613,437         4,098,018   

William M. Lambert

      31,665,987         438,517         4,098,018   

Continuing as directors, with terms expiring in 2012, are Thomas B. Hotopp, John T. Ryan III and Thomas H. Witmer. Continuing as directors, with terms expiring in 2013, are Robert A. Bruggeworth, James A. Cederna and John C. Unkovic.

2. Approval of the Adoption of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2008 Management Equity Incentive Plan

An amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2008 Management Equity Incentive Plan was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
27,812,012   3,669,684   622,808   4,098,018

3. Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was selected as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011, by the following votes:

 

Votes For

   Votes Against   Abstentions
35,987,616   203,874   11,032

4. Advisory (non-binding) Vote on the Executive Compensation of Named Executive Officers

The executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory (non-binding) basis, by the following votes:

 

Votes For

   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
30,867,811   594,000   642,693   4,098,018

5. Advisory (non-binding) Vote on the Frequency of the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation of Named Executive Officers

An annual frequency for the shareholder vote on executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory (non-binding) basis, by the following votes:

 

One Year

    Two Years      Three Years      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes		  

26,432,802

      1,631,229         3,255,048         785,425         4,098,018   

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY
(Registrant)
By  

/s/ Douglas K. McClaine

  Douglas K. McClaine
  Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: May 12, 2011

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