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 21, 2013
Stericycle, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-21229 | 36-3640402 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
28161 North Keith Drive
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(847) 367-5910
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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.
We held our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 21, 2013, at the DoubleTree Hotel Chicago OHare Airport-Rosemont, Rosemont, Illinois 60018.
At the meeting, stockholders voted on the following matters:
(1)
the election to the Board of the 10 nominees for director named in the proxy statement for the annual meeting;
(2)
approval of an amendment to the Companys Employee Stock Purchase Plan increasing the number of shares available for issuance from 600,000 shares to 900,000 shares;
(3)
ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2013;
(4)
a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement (the say-on-pay vote); and
(5)
a stockholder proposal requiring executives to hold equity awards until retirement or terminating employment with the Company.
The results of this voting were as follows:
Election of Directors
| For |
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| Against |
| Abstain |
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| Broker Non-Vote |
Mark C. Miller | 67,358,848 |
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| 1,523,682 |
| 58,240 |
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| 6,357,517 |
Jack W. Schuler | 61,705,906 |
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| 7,175,462 |
| 59,402 |
|
| 6,357,517 |
Charles A. Alutto | 67,670,260 |
|
| 1,209,443 |
| 61,067 |
|
| 6,357,517 |
Thomas D. Brown | 67,903,618 |
|
| 977,093 |
| 60,059 |
|
| 6,357,517 |
Rod F. Dammeyer | 66,879,285 |
|
| 2,000,906 |
| 60,579 |
|
| 6,357,517 |
William K. Hall | 67,494,130 |
|
| 1,386,267 |
| 60,373 |
|
| 6,357,517 |
Jonathan T. Lord, M.D. | 66,825,125 |
|
| 2,056,398 |
| 59,247 |
|
| 6,357,517 |
John Patience | 66,999,305 |
|
| 1,882,060 |
| 59,405 |
|
| 6,357,517 |
Ronald G. Spaeth | 67,095,134 |
|
| 1,784,378 |
| 61,258 |
|
| 6,357,517 |
Mike S. Zafirovski | 67,981,384 |
|
| 896,443 |
| 62,943 |
|
| 6,357,517 |
Approval of Amendment to Employee Stock Purchase Plan
| For |
|
| Against |
| Abstain |
|
| Broker Non-Vote |
| 68,015,538 |
|
| 859,959 |
| 65,273 |
|
| 6,357,517 |
Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP
| For |
|
| Against |
| Abstain |
|
| Broker Non-Vote |
| 74,052,455 |
|
| 1,205,552 |
| 40,280 |
|
| -- |
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
| For |
|
| Against |
| Abstain |
|
| Broker Non-Vote |
| 66,867,315 |
|
| 1,924,673 |
| 148,782 |
|
| 6,357,517 |
Stockholder Proposal on Equity Retention Policy
| For |
|
| Against |
| Abstain |
|
| Broker Non-Vote |
| 14,695,861 |
|
| 54,076,074 |
| 168,835 |
|
| 6,357,517 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: May 24, 2013 | Stericycle, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Frank J.M. ten Brink |
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| Frank J.M. ten Brink | |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |