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Shareholder Vote

Filed Jun 2, 2017 · 9y ago · Accession 0000105634-17-000100

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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): June 1, 2017 EMCOR Group, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-8267 11-2125338 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 301 Merritt Seven, Norwalk, CT 06851-1092 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (203) 849-7800 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) N/A (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): □ 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) □ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) □ 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 (§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. On June 1, 2017 at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of EMCOR Group, Inc. (the "Company"), the stockholders of the Company voted on the following four items: 1. To elect eleven directors to serve until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. 2. To consider a non-binding advisory resolution approving executive compensation. 3. To consider a non-binding advisory resolution on the frequency of the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation. 4. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for 2017. 5. To consider a shareholder proposal regarding action by written consent. The results are as follows: Proposal 1.      The nominees for director were elected based upon the following votes:   Nominee Shares For Shares Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes   John W. Altmeyer 52,586,788 354,122 13,964 1,929,625 Stephen W. Bershad 52,441,444 499,248 14,182 1,929,625 David A.B. Brown 51,892,812 1,047,845 14,217 1,929,625 Anthony J. Guzzi 52,506,764 436,356 11,754 1,929,625 Richard F. Hamm, Jr. 51,934,516 1,007,162 13,196 1,929,625 David H. Laidley 52,586,428 354,626 13,820 1,929,625 Carol P. Lowe 52,813,282 129,080 12,512 1,929,625 M. Kevin McEvoy 52,567,002 375,071 12,801 1,929,625 Jerry E. Ryan 52,302,475 638,482 13,917 1,929,625 Steven B. Schwarzwaelder 52,568,369 373,462 13,043 1,929,625 Michael T. Yonker 52,137,826 803,952 13,096 1,929,625 A copy of the press release announcing the re-election of incumbent directors standing for election and the election of Ms. Carol P. Lowe to the Board of Directors of the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.1. Proposal 2.      The proposal for stockholders to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved based                               upon the following votes:                                                                         Shares For                                          50,427,864                                                                       Shares Against                          2,468,383                                                                                                                                              Shares Abstaining                 5 8,627                                                                       Broker Non-Votes                   1,929,625   Proposal 3.      The stockholders voted, on a non-binding advisory basis, on whether the non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive                               officers should occur every year, every two years or every three years. The results were as follows: Shares for Every Year   Shares for Every 2 Years   Shares for Every 3 Years   Shares Abstaining   Broker Non-Votes   43,862,078   28,723   9,021,289   42,784   1,929,625                                 In light of these results, and consistent with its own recommendation, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined to provide the Company's                               stockholders with an annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers until the next required vote on the frequency of such                               advisory votes. The Company is required to hold a vote on frequency every six years. Proposal 4.      The proposal for stockholders to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young    LLP as the Company's independent auditors for 2017 was approved based    upon the                               following votes:                                                                         Shares For                                    54,128,846                                                                       Shares Against                        745,281                                                                                                                                        Shares Abstaining                  10,372                                                                                                                There were no broker non-votes on this item.   Proposal 5. The proposal for stockholders to consider a proposal requiring the Board of Directors of the Company to take steps to permit shareholder actions to be taken by written consent in lieu of a meeting of the shareholders was not approved, based on the following votes:                                                                         Shares For                                         23,264,743                                                                       Shares Against                             29,469,392                                                                                                                              Shares Abstaining                     220,739                                                                                                                              Broker Non-Votes                      1,929,625                                                        Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit 99.1      Press Release dated June 1, 2017   SIGNATURES   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.           EMCOR GROUP, INC.                         Date: June 2, 2017   By: /s/ Maxine L. Mauricio       Name: Maxine L. Mauricio Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary         Exhibit Index                 Exhibit No. Description                   99.1 Press Release dated June 1, 2017
Filing details
Ticker
EME
CIK
105634
Form type
8-K
Filing date
Jun 2, 2017
Report date
Jun 1, 2017
Document
a060217_8k.htm
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