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):
April 30, 2013
United States Steel Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-16811 | 25-1897152 | ||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA | 15219-2800 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(412) 433-1121 |
(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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of United States Steel Corporation (the “Corporation”) was held on April 30, 2013. The following matters were acted upon:
1. | Election of Directors |
Dan O. Dinges, John G. Drosdick, John J. Engel and Charles R. Lee were elected as Class III directors, to serve terms expiring at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, and Thomas W. LaSorda was elected as a Class II director, to serve a term expiring at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, by the following votes:
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
Dan O. Dinges | 50,960,350 | 17,478,235 | 901,998 | 34,946,563 | ||||||||||||
John G. Drosdick | 50,936,170 | 17,462,242 | 942,171 | 34,946,563 | ||||||||||||
John J. Engel | 58,291,856 | 10,105,170 | 943,788 | 34,946,563 | ||||||||||||
Charles R. Lee | 48,162,482 | 20,264,332 | 913,769 | 34,946,563 | ||||||||||||
Thomas W. LaSorda | 65,688,244 | 2,723,946 | 928,624 | 34,946,563 |
Continuing as Class II Directors, with terms expiring at the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, are Seth E. Schofield, John P. Surma and David S. Sutherland. Continuing as Class I directors, with terms expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders, are Richard A. Gephardt, Murry S. Gerber, Glenda G. McNeal and Patricia A. Tracey.
2. | RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Corporation was ratified by the following votes:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
100,571,333 | 2,845,695 | 870,349 | 0 |
3. | ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
The results of the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers of the Corporation were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
44,124,370 | 24,088,063 | 1,128,381 | 34,946,563 |
4. | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL RECOMMENDING ELIMINATION OF CLASSIFIED BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
The results of the non-binding advisory vote on the shareholder proposal recommending elimination of the Corporation’s classified Board of Directors were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
55,889,162 | 12,156,499 | 1,294,922 | 34,946,563 |
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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.
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
By | /s/ Gregory A. Zovko |
Gregory A. Zovko | |
Vice President & Controller |
Dated: May 2, 2013