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 5, 2015 |
Hubbell Incorporated
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Connecticut | 1-2958 | 06-0397030 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
_____________ (Commission |
______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
40 Waterview Drive, Shelton, Connecticut | 06484 | |
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
___________ (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 475 882 4000 |
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 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)
[ ] 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))
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 5, 2015, the Board of Directors of Hubbell Incorporated (the Company) appointed, effective June 1, 2015, Kevin A. Poyck, Rodd R. Ruland and Darrin S. Wegman Group Presidents for its Lighting, Construction and Energy, and Commercial and Industrial businesses, respectively, which businesses together form the Companys Electrical Segment. Gary N. Amato will continue as Executive Vice President, Electrical Segment. In these roles, the Group Presidents will have full responsibility for the operational and financial performance of the businesses included in each group. Mr. Amato will provide oversight to the three Group Presidents to ensure a smooth and orderly transition, as well as facilitate strategic projects across the Electrical Segment.
At the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 5, 2015 (the Annual Meeting), the shareholders of the Company approved the amendment and restatement of the Companys 2005 Incentive Award Plan (the Restated Plan) that (i) preserves the Companys ability to deduct compensation associated with future performance-based awards made under the Restated Plan under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, (ii) increases the number of shares of Class B Common Stock available under the Restated Plan by 2,800,000 shares, of which no more than 1,400,000 will be available for grant in the form of full value awards, (iii) adds the ability to grant deferred stock and deferred stock unit awards, (iv) adds minimum vesting requirements for all awards granted under the Restated Plan, (v) limits the grants to any one individual in any year to 500,000 options, 500,000 stock appreciation rights, and 250,000 shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock payments and performance-based awards, (vi) adds certain performance criteria to the list of performance criteria that can be used to establish performance goals, (vii) prohibits the payment of cash in exchange for cancelling underwater options and stock appreciation rights; (viii) adds clawback and forfeiture provisions, and (ix) extends the term of the Restated Plan until 2025. The Board of Directors approved the Restated Plan on February 12, 2015, subject to shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting. A more extensive discussion of the Restated Plan is contained in the Companys Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2015 in connection with the Annual Meeting (the Proxy Statement). The foregoing description of the Restated Plan contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Restated Plan which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on May 5, 2015. The following are the voting results on the three proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, all of which were described in the Companys Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2015.
PROPOSAL 1 Election of directors to serve until the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company in 2016 and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified:
AFFIRMATIVE | WITHHELD | BROKER | ||||||||||||||||||
NOMINEES |
VOTES | VOTES | NON-VOTES | |||||||||||||||||
Carlos M. Cardoso |
162,492,930 | 513,813 | 16,795,588 | |||||||||||||||||
Anthony J. Guzzi |
162,364,943 | 641,800 | 16,795,588 | |||||||||||||||||
Neal J. Keating |
162,541,566 | 465,177 | 16,795,588 | |||||||||||||||||
John F. Malloy |
162,757,224 | 249,519 | 16,795,588 | |||||||||||||||||
David. G. Nord |
161,920,268 | 1,086,475 | 16,795,588 | |||||||||||||||||
Carlos A. Rodriguez |
162,531,918 | 474,825 | 16,795,588 | |||||||||||||||||
John G. Russell |
162,054,769 | 951,974 | 16,795,588 | |||||||||||||||||
Steven R. Shawley |
162,805,802 | 200,941 | 16,795,588 | |||||||||||||||||
Richard J. Swift |
158,330,223 | 4,676,520 | 16,795,588 |
PROPOSAL 2 The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2015:
AFFIRMATIVE VOTES | NEGATIVE VOTES | ABSTAINED VOTES | ||||||||||
179,426,769
|
347,411 | 28,151 |
PROPOSAL 3 Approval of the Companys Second Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Award Plan.
AFFIRMATIVE | NEGATIVE | ABSTAINED | BROKER | |||||||||||||||
VOTES | VOTES | VOTES | NON-VOTES | |||||||||||||||
145,925,484
|
16,308,572 | 772,687 | 16,795,588 |
Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the nine nominees listed above were elected to serve on the Companys Board of Directors, and Proposals 2 and 3 were approved.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Document Description
10.1 Hubbell Incorporated 2005 Incentive Award Plan, as amended and restated May 5, 2015
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.
Hubbell Incorporated | ||||
May 11, 2015 | By: |
/s/ Megan C. Preneta
|
||
|
||||
Name: Megan C. Preneta | ||||
Title: Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
|
|
|
10.1
|
Hubbell Incorporated 2005 Incentive Award Plan, as amended and restated effective May 5, 2015 |