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 (Date of earliest event reported): August 7, 2012

 

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12984   75-2520779

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas   75219
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (214) 432-2000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed from 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:

 

¨ 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)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


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

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on August 7, 2012. At the Annual Meeting, F. William Barnett, Ed H. Bowman and David W. Quinn were elected to the Board of Directors by the holders of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Company’s stockholders also approved an advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as well as the expected appointment by the Company’s Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. Voting results for the director nominees and the other proposals are summarized as follows:

Election of Class III Directors

 

     Number of Shares of Common Stock  

Director Nominee

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

F. William Barnett

     36,185,249         491,697         3,864         4,456,147   

Ed H. Bowman

     35,556,812         1,120,134         3,864         4,456,147   

David W. Quinn

     35,918,416         758,530         3,864         4,456,147   

Robert L. Clarke and Steven R. Rowley continue to serve as directors with a term expiring in 2013. Laurence E. Hirsch, Michael R. Nicolais and Richard R. Stewart continue to serve as directors with a term expiring in 2014.

Approval of an advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers

 

Number of Shares of Common Stock

 

For

   Against      Abstain      Broker Non-
Votes
 

27,401,177

     9,265,019         14,614         4,456,147   

Approval of Ernst & Young LLP as the Independent Auditors

 

Number of Shares of Common Stock

 

For

   Against      Abstain      Broker Non-
Votes
 

40,708,481

     425,012         3,464         0   


SIGNATURES

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.

 

EAGLE MATERIALS INC.

By:

 

/s/ James H. Graass

 

James H. Graass

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and

Secretary

Date: August 9, 2012