Form 8-K

 

 

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 4, 2012

 

 

 

Commission

File Number

 

Registrant; State of Incorporation;

Address; and Telephone Number

 

IRS Employer

Identification

Number

1-13739  

UNS ENERGY CORPORATION

(An Arizona corporation)

88 East Broadway Boulevard

Tucson, AZ 85701

(520) 571-4000

  86-0786732

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

UNS Energy Corporation (formerly known as UniSource Energy Corporation) held its annual meeting of shareholders (Annual Meeting) on May 4, 2012 in Tucson, Arizona. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders elected directors and approved three other proposals.

Proposal 1

Shareholders elected 12 individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:

 

Name    Votes For      Votes
Withheld
     Broker
Non-Votes
 

Paul J. Bonavia

     27,455,432         2,389,816         3,662,787   

Lawrence J. Aldrich

     29,340,573         504,675         3,662,787   

Barbara M. Baumann

     29,591,725         253,523         3,662,787   

Larry W. Bickle

     29,442,841         402,407         3,662,787   

Harold W. Burlingame

     29,439,537         405,711         3,662,787   

Robert A. Elliott

     29,752,148         93,100         3,662,787   

Daniel W.L. Fessler

     29,576,652         268,596         3,662,787   

Louise L. Francesconi

     29,756,762         88,486         3,662,787   

Warren Y. Jobe

     29,462,362         382,886         3,662,787   

Ramiro G. Peru

     29,747,814         97,434         3,662,787   

Gregory A. Pivirotto

     29,630,284         214,964         3,662,787   

Joaquin Ruiz

     29,737,814         107,434         3,662,787   

Proposal 2

Shareholders approved the selection of independent auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, for the fiscal year 2012, with the vote totals as set forth below:

 

Votes For    Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

32,985,789

   478,317    43,929    —  


Proposal 3

Shareholders approved an amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to change the company name from UniSource Energy Corporation to UNS Energy Corporation, with the vote totals as set forth below:

 

Votes For    Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

33,170,402

   267,440    70,193              —  

Proposal 4

Shareholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the named executives disclosed in the 2012 Proxy Statement, with the vote totals as set forth below:

 

Votes For    Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

28,392,148

   583,958    869,141    3,662,787

Item 8.01 Other Events.

As described in Item 5.07 above, at the Annual Meeting shareholders approved changing the company name from UniSource Energy Corporation to UNS Energy Corporation. The name change became effective on May 4, 2012.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of UNS Energy Corporation, as amended.


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

UNS ENERGY CORPORATION

(Registrant)

Date: May 10, 2012

      /s/ Kevin P. Larson
      Kevin P. Larson
      Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer