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 7, 2010
FMC Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-16489 | 36-4412642 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1803 Gears Road
Houston, Texas 77067
(Address, Including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 591-4000
Not Applicable
(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 |
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 7, 2010 for the purpose of re-electing three directors, ratifying the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2010, considering and voting on one stockholder proposal and voting on any other business properly brought before the meeting.
All of the nominees for directors, as listed in the proxy statement, were re-elected by the following votes:
| Dr. Thorleif Enger | For: | 98,996,572 votes | ||
| Withheld: | 3,569,927 votes | |||
| Claire S. Farley | For: | 99,301,799 votes | ||
| Withheld: | 3,264,700 votes | |||
| Joseph H. Netherland | For: | 100,098,327 votes | ||
| Withheld: | 2,468,172 votes | |||
The following directors’ terms of office continued after the meeting: Mike R. Bowlin, Philip J. Burguieres, C. Maury Devine, Thomas M. Hamilton, Peter D. Kinnear, Edward J. Mooney, Richard A. Pattarozzi and James M. Ringler.
The proposed ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2010 was approved by the following votes:
| For: |
97,281,496 votes | |
| Against: |
9,151,785 votes | |
| Abstain: |
493,746 votes |
The stockholder proposal to inititate the appropriate process to amend the Company’s governance documents to provide that director nominees shall be elected by the affirmative vote of the majority of votes cast at an annual meeting of shareholders was approved by the following votes:
| For: |
72,415,242 votes | |
| Against: |
29,892,012 votes | |
| Abstain: |
259,245 votes | |
| Broker Non-Votes: |
4,360,528 votes |
There was no other business voted upon at the meeting.
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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.
| FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ William H. Schumann, III | |||
| Dated: May 13, 2010 | Name: William H. Schumann, III | |||
| Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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