Shareholder Vote

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 15, 2018 SPX CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   1-6948   (Commission File Number)   38-1016240   (IRS Employer Identification No.) 13320-A Ballantyne Corporate Place Charlotte, North Carolina 28277 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (980) 474-3700 NOT APPLICABLE (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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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  o 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.  o                     Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. At the SPX Corporation (the “Company”) 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) held on May 15, 2018, the proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies. The proposals are described in the Company’s proxy statement. The voting results for each proposal are set forth below. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 42,954,374 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote on each matter presented at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 39,651,828 shares of common stock, or approximately 92% of the outstanding common stock entitled to vote, were represented in person or by proxy. Proposal 1: The Company’s stockholders elected the following nominees named in the Company’s proxy statement to serve as directors until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until a successor is duly elected and qualified. The results of the vote were as follows: Director   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes Ruth G. Shaw   36,172,040   318,984   91,702   3,069,102 Robert B. Toth   36,329,782   189,042   63,902   3,069,102 Proposal 2: The Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation, on a non-binding advisory basis. The results of the vote were as follows:   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes   35,379,933   975,621   227,172   3,069,102 Proposal 3: The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018. The results of the vote were as follows:   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes   38,945,292   372,184   334,352   – 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.   SPX CORPORATION   (Registrant)     Date: May 18, 2018 By: /s/ John W. Nurkin     John W. Nurkin     Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary