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, 2020
INGREDION INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-13397 | 22-3514823 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
5 Westbrook Corporate Center Westchester, Illinois | 60154-5749 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (708) 551-2600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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, $0.01 par value per share | INGR | 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 ☐
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. ☐
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) On May 20, 2020, Ingredion Incorporated (the “Company”) held its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. At the 2020 annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals. The proposals are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the 2020 annual meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2020 (the “2020 proxy statement”).
(b) As of the record date for the 2020 annual meeting, an aggregate of 67,038,606 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote per share.
The final voting results with respect to each proposal voted upon at the 2020 annual meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1
The holders of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock elected to the Board of Directors of the Company each of the 11 nominees specified in the 2020 proxy statement, based on the following numbers of votes:
Name | For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
Luis Aranguren-Trellez | 52,166,371 | 1,706,767 | 56,297 | 5,328,720 | ||||||||||||
David B. Fischer | 53,734,451 | 132,199 | 62,785 | 5,328,720 | ||||||||||||
Paul Hanrahan | 51,933,143 | 1,934,406 | 61,886 | 5,328,720 | ||||||||||||
Rhonda L. Jordan | 52,973,104 | 898,243 | 58,088 | 5,328,720 | ||||||||||||
Gregory B. Kenny | 50,928,957 | 2,940,403 | 60,075 | 5,328,720 | ||||||||||||
Barbara A. Klein | 52,483,929 | 1,389,437 | 56,069 | 5,328,720 | ||||||||||||
Victoria J. Reich | 53,595,846 | 274,833 | 58,756 | 5,328,720 | ||||||||||||
Stephan B. Tanda | 53,731,157 | 134,774 | 63,504 | 5,328,720 | ||||||||||||
Jorge A. Uribe | 53,543,276 | 322,620 | 63,539 | 5,328,720 | ||||||||||||
Dwayne A. Wilson | 53,405,546 | 461,124 | 62,765 | 5,328,720 | ||||||||||||
James P. Zallie | 53,441,316 | 427,157 | 60,962 | 5,328,720 | ||||||||||||
Each nominee elected to the Board of Directors at the 2020 annual meeting was elected for a term of one year and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or until the director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.
Proposal 2
The holders of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the 2020 proxy statement, based on the following numbers of votes:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
49,330,888 | 4,488,727 | 109,820 | 5,328,720 |
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Proposal 3
The holders of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, based on the following numbers of votes:
For | Against | Abstentions | ||
56,891,251 | 2,319,146 | 47,758 |
There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.
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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.
Date: May 22, 2020 | INGREDION INCORPORATED | |||||
By: | /s/ Janet M. Bawcom | |||||
Name: | Janet M. Bawcom | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer | |||||
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