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 20, 2010

 

 

Jarden Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-13665   35-1828377

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

555 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Rye, New York   10580
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (914) 967-9400

 

(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:

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 20, 2010, Jarden Corporation’s (the “Company”) stockholders approved the adoption of the Jarden Corporation 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) at its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Plan was adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors on March 14, 2010, subject to stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting.

The material terms of the Plan are summarized in the Company’s Proxy Statement, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2010 (the “Proxy Statement”). A copy of the Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

At the Annual Meeting three proposals were submitted to, and approved by, the Company’s stockholders. Each proposal is described in more detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement. The voting results for each proposal are set forth below.

 

     Voted
For
   Withheld    Broker
Non-Votes
    

Proposal 1 – The election of three Class II Directors for three-year terms expiring in 2013

           

Ian G.H. Ashken

   72,444,361    6,195,660    3,591,830   

Richard L. Molen

   77,106,302    1,533,719    3,591,830   

Robert L. Wood

   76,836,806    1,803,215    3,591,830   
     Voted For    Voted
Against
   Abstained    Broker
Non-Votes

Proposal 2 – Proposal to adopt and approve the Jarden Corporation 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

   78,194,803    423,955    21,263    3,591,830

Proposal 3 - Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010

   81,764,197    455,502    12,152    —  

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.1    Jarden Corporation 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (filed as Annex A to the Company’s 2010 Definitive Proxy Statement with respect to the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as filed with the Commission on April 9, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).


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.

Dated: May 26, 2010

 

JARDEN CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ John E. Capps

  Name:   John E. Capps
  Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


Exhibit Index

 

Number

  

Exhibit

10.1    Jarden Corporation 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (filed as Annex A to the Company’s 2010 Definitive Proxy Statement with respect to the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as filed with the Commission on April 9, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).