wccFORM8-K2015annualmeeting
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 AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 28, 2015
WESCO International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 001-14989
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Delaware | | 25-1723342 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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225 West Station Square Drive | | |
Suite 700 | | |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 | | (412) 454-2200 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 28, 2015, WESCO International, Inc. (“WESCO International”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following proposals were submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of the stockholders and the voting tabulations for each matter are as follows:
Proposal 1 – Election of three Director Nominees
The following three Directors were nominated to serve for a one-year term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2016 or until their successors are otherwise duly elected and qualified. The three Directors were elected as Directors of WESCO International and the final results of the voting on the proposal were as follows:
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Nominee | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
John J. Engel | | 39,612,341 | | 705,371 | | 1,303,395 |
Steven A. Raymund | | 40,015,549 | | 302,163 | | 1,303,395 |
Lynn M. Utter | | 38,881,207 | | 1,436,505 | | 1,303,395 |
Proposal 2 – Advisory Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation
The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of certain executive officers, by the votes set forth in the table below:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
39,928,068 | | 336,077 | | 53,567 | | 1,303,395 |
Proposal 3 – Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as WESCO International’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015
The stockholders were requested to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as WESCO International’s independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015. The appointment was approved by the requisite vote of a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and the final results of the voting on the proposal were as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstain |
40,952,882 | | 633,340 | | 34,885 |
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.
WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ Kenneth S. Parks
Kenneth S. Parks
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: May 29, 2015