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: May 10, 2019
(Date of earliest event reported)
IDEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-10235 | 36-3555336 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | Identification No.) | |||
1925 W. Field Court, Suite 200
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(847) 498-7070
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
IDEX Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Friday, May 10, 2019 and voted on the following matters:
1. | The election of three directors to serve a three-year term. The following persons were elected to serve as Class III directors for a three- year term expiring at the Company’s annual meeting to be held in 2022, or upon the election and qualification of their successors. |
Director | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Ernest J. Mrozek | 69,304,414 | 475,539 | 1,586,686 | |||
Livingston L. Satterthwaite | 68,271,664 | 1,508,289 | 1,586,686 | |||
David C. Parry | 68,372,862 | 1,407,091 | 1,586,686 | |||
2. | A proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The proposal received the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter as follows: |
Affirmative Votes | 67,614,734 | ||
Negative Votes | 2,116,407 | ||
Abstentions | 48,812 | ||
Broker Non-Votes | 1,586,686 | ||
3. | A proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019. The proposal received the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter as follows: |
Affirmative Votes | 69,508,280 | |
Negative Votes | 1,839,596 | |
Abstentions | 18,763 | |
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.
IDEX CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ WILLIAM K. GROGAN | |
William K. Grogan | ||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
May 13, 2019 | ||