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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 9, 2011
 


John Bean Technologies Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Delaware
001-34036
91-1650317
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

70 West Madison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602
(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(312) 861-5900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 


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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 9, 2011, John Bean Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2011. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information, including Exhibit 99.1, furnished in this report is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Registration statements or other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission shall not incorporate this information by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

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

On May 4, 2011, John Bean Technologies Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in Chicago, Illinois.  At the meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on four proposals and cast their votes as described below.  The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2011.

Proposal 1

The Company’s stockholders elected three individuals to the Board of Directors for a term of three years or until their successors are duly qualified and elected as set forth below:

Name
Votes For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Charles H. Cannon, Jr.
24,340,742
577,596
2,004,206
Polly B. Kawalek
24,594,905
323,433
2,004,206
James R. Thompson
24,581,030
337,308
2,004,206

Proposal 2

The Company’s stockholders cast their votes with respect to the advisory vote on executive compensation as set forth below:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
23,857,966
960,756
99,616
2,004,206

Proposal 3

The Company’s stockholders cast their votes with respect to the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation as set forth below:

1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
20,783,207
14,193
4,107,430
13,508
2,004,206

Proposal 4

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year as set forth below:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
26,867,819
37,634
17,091
0


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
     
Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Press release issued May 9, 2011
 

 
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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.
 
 
 
John Bean Technologies Corporation
     
Date: May 9, 2011
By:
/s/ Megan J. Donnelly
 
Name
Megan J. Donnelly
 
Title
Chief Accounting Officer, and duly authorized officer