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: May 7, 2012

(Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

 

POTLATCH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32729   82-0156045

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

601 W. First Avenue, Suite 1600, Spokane WA   99201
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(509) 835-1500

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ 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)

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 7, 2012, Potlatch Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 2, 2012. The certified results of the stockholder vote are as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors to hold office until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until the respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominee

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker non-votes  

Boh A. Dickey

     30,785,537         1,257,127         82,770         5,811,456   

William L. Driscol

     30,528,321         620,745         946,368         5,811,456   

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG, LLP as Independent Auditors for 2012

The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2012.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

37,072,222

   793,269    71,399

Proposal 3 – Approval by non-binding advisory vote of 2011 executive compensation

The stockholders approved the 2011 compensation paid to the company’s named executive officers.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker non-votes

29,308,479

   2,460,065    356,890    5,811,456

 

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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.

 

Dated: May 8, 2012
POTLATCH CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Lorrie D. Scott

Name:   Lorrie D. Scott
Title:   Vice President, General Counsel
  and Corporate Secretary

 

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