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
April 27, 2016
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
The Chemours Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | | 001-36794 | | 46-4845564 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
Of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware, 19899
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 773-1000
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 Chemours Company (the “Company”) held its first annual meeting of stockholders on April 27, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”).
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders voted (i) in favor of the election of the directors listed below; (ii) in favor of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; (iii) in favor of “one year” for the frequency of the Company’s advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers; (iv) in favor of the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016; and (v) against the retention of the classified structure for the Company’s board of directors.
The final voting results for each of these proposals are as follows:
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
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Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
Bradley J. Bell | 116,066,146 | 2,038,464 | 319,627 | 38,579,547 |
Mary B. Cranston | 116,026,424 | 2,106,765 | 291,051 | 38,579,544 |
Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
111,816,197 | 5,929,240 | 678,792 | 38,579,555 |
Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
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One Year* | Two Year | Three Year | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
99,145,497 | 1,648,248 | 16,931,098 | 699,388 | 38,579,553 |
* The Company will include a stockholder vote on the compensation of executives in its proxy materials every year until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of executives.
Proposal 4 - Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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For | Against | Abstain |
155,466,676 | 1,026,601 | 510,507 |
Proposal 5 - Retention of the Classified Structure of the Board of Directors
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote |
4,052,498 | 113,525,867 | 845,864 | 38,579,555 |
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.
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THE CHEMOURS COMPANY |
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By: | | /s/ Mark E. Newman |
| | Mark E. Newman |
| | Senior Vice President and |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: | | May 2, 2016 |