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): May 12, 2016
FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-51237 | 25-1837219 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification Number) | ||
| Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 1300 | ||||
| Chicago, Illinois | 60606 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(800) 458-2235
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 12, 2016. Set forth below are the voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders.
| 1. | Election of Directors |
| For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
| William D. Gehl |
8,643,903 | 138,536 | — | 2,076,542 | ||||||||||||
| Andrew B. Schmitt |
8,636,405 | 146,034 | — | 2,076,542 | ||||||||||||
| 2. | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation |
| For |
8,509,132 | |||
| Against |
250,314 | |||
| Abstain |
22,993 | |||
| Broker Non-Votes |
2,076,542 |
| 3. | Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| For |
10,762,863 | |||
| Against |
84,057 | |||
| Abstain |
12,061 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| FreightCar America, Inc. | ||||
| Date: May 13, 2016 | By: | /s/ Georgia L. Vlamis | ||
| Name: Georgia L. Vlamis | ||||
| Title: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||