UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 12, 2021
Masco Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | 1-5794 | 38-1794485 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 17450 College Parkway, | Livonia, | Michigan | 48152 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(313) 274-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par value | MAS | 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
☐ 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.
Masco Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 12, 2021. At the Annual Meeting, Company stockholders elected three Class III directors, approved the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers (“say-on-pay”) and ratified the selection of the Company’s independent auditors. The votes cast on each of the three proposals are set forth below. As of the record date, 253,903,938 shares of Company common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote.
Proposal 1: The election of three Class III directors to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2024.
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| Mark R. Alexander | 203,132,124 | 9,659,724 | 189,403 | 9,874,862 |
| Marie A. Ffolkes | 210,960,193 | 1,738,758 | 282,300 | 9,874,862 |
| John C. Plant | 143,252,257 | 69,408,437 | 320,557 | 9,874,862 |
Proposal 2: A non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and the related material disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 196,475,257 | 16,161,807 | 344,187 | 9,874,862 |
Proposal 3: The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to act as independent auditors for the Company for 2021.
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
| 205,186,640 | 17,526,023 | 143,450 |
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.
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| | MASCO CORPORATION |
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| | By: | /s/ John G. Sznewajs |
| | Name: | John G. Sznewajs |
| | Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
May 18, 2021
