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

 

February 22, 2016

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 

Cubic Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-8931

 

95-1678055

(State of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

9333 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, California

 

92123

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 277-6780

 

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:

 

o            Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14-d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Cubic Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on February 22, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”).  The Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals at the Annual Meeting and cast their votes as follows:

 

1.  Election of Directors

 

Nominee for Director

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Walter C. Zable

 

21,313,167

 

2,076,820

 

Bruce G. Blakley

 

21,490,665

 

1,899,322

 

Bradley H. Feldmann

 

22,987,320

 

402,667

 

Edwin A. Guiles

 

23,012,932

 

377,055

 

Janice M. Hamby

 

23,127,624

 

262,363

 

Steven J. Norris

 

22,997,962

 

392,025

 

Robert S. Sullivan

 

22,961,146

 

428,841

 

John H. Warner, Jr.

 

22,985,831

 

404,156

 

 

In accordance with the above results, each nominee was elected to serve as a director.

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

2. To amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate restrictions on removal of directors

 

23,321,223

 

56,652

 

12,112

 

1,779,934

 

 

In accordance with the above results, the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was approved.

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s executive officers

 

22,642,740

 

620,720

 

126,527

 

1,779,934

 

 

In accordance with the above results, the compensation of the Company’s executive officers was approved on an advisory basis.

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

4. To confirm the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2016

 

25,035,662

 

113,960

 

20,299

 

 

In accordance with the above results, the selection of Ernst & Young LLP was approved.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: February 23, 2016

CUBIC CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James R. Edwards

 

Name:

James R. Edwards

 

Title:

Senior Vice President,

 

 

General Counsel & Secretary

 

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