0000908255-12-000042.txt : 20120427 0000908255-12-000042.hdr.sgml : 20120427 20120427160318 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000908255-12-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120425 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120427 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120427 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BORGWARNER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000908255 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 133404508 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12162 FILM NUMBER: 12789449 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3850 HAMLIN RD. CITY: AUBURN HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48326 BUSINESS PHONE: 2487549200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3850 HAMLIN RD. CITY: AUBURN HILLS STATE: MI ZIP: 48326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930628 8-K 1 annualmeetingvotingresults.htm Annual meeting voting results


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): April 25, 2012
BORGWARNER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-12162
(Commission File No.)
13-3404508
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3850 Hamlin Road, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (248) 754-9200

(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)
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Item 5.03    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

As disclosed in further detail in Item 5.07 below, on April 25, 2012 the Stockholders of BorgWarner Inc. (the "Company") approved an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation that deleted a requirement that the Company's directors be elected by a plurality voting standard. The proposed Amendment was recommended by the Board of Directors to eliminate the possibility of a conflict between the Certificate of Incorporation and the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines, which require that directors in an uncontested election be elected by a majority vote. The text of the amendment is set forth as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company was held on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Matters submitted to stockholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:

(a) Votes regarding the reelection of Phyllis O. Bonanno, Alexis P. Michas, Richard O. Schaum, and Thomas T. Stallkamp to the board of directors:

 
For
 
Against
 
Withheld/Abstention
 
Broker Non-Votes
Bonanno
84,888,610
 
5,229,534
 
35,042
 
5,142,176
Michas
85,334,517
 
4,788,681
 
29,988
 
5,142,176
Schaum
89,326,152
 
791,455
 
35,579
 
5,142,176
Stallkamp
89,275,072
 
849,333
 
28,781
 
5,142,176

(b) Votes regarding the ratification of the appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors of the Company to serve for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
94,929,122
 
355,317
 
10,923
 
5,142,176

(c) Advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
87,515,972
 
1,471,557
 
1,165,657
 
5,142,176

(d) Approval of amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to affirm majority voting standard:

For
 
Withhold
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
90,002,636
 
115,872
 
34,678
 
5,142,176

Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company's Board of Directors previously authorized the purchase of up to 19.8 million shares of the Company's common stock. At the Company's Board of Directors meeting held April 25, 2012 the Board of Directors authorized the additional purchase of up to 5 million shares of the Company's common stock.










Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)     Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this Report.

 
 
Exhibit
Number
Description
 
 
3.1
Amendment to Article V, Section 3 of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation



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.

 
BORGWARNER INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: April 27, 2012
By:
/s/ John J. Gasparovic
 
 
Name: John J. Gasparovic
 
 
Its: Secretary
 





Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number            Description

3.1                    Amendment to Article V, Section 3 of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation


EX-3.1 2 exhibit.htm AMENDMENT Exhibit


Exhibit 3.1

Article V
Section 3

"Section 3. The directors, other than those who may be elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock or any other series or class of stock as set forth in this Re-stated Certificate of Incorporation, shall be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, with the term of office of the first class to expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1994, the term of office of the second class at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1995, and the term of office of the third class at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1996. Members of each class shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, commencing with the annual meeting to be held in 1994, the successors of the class of directors whose term expires at that meeting shall be elected by plurality vote of all votes cast at such meeting to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in the third year following the year of their elections.