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

 

May 15, 2014

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

GRAPHIC

 

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

1-9576

(Commission
File Number)

 

22-2781933

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Michael Owens Way

Perrysburg, Ohio

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

43551-2999

(Zip Code)

 

(567) 336-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o                 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

o                 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 Annual Meeting of the share owners of Owens-Illinois, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 15, 2014.  The following proposals were submitted to a vote by the share owners:

 

Proposal 1 — For the Election of Directors:

 

Each of the nominees for a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors was elected by vote of the share owners as follows:

 

 

 

Aggregate Vote

 

Name

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Jay L. Geldmacher

 

126,728,626

 

3,613,423

 

5,706,666

 

Peter S. Hellman

 

127,074,725

 

3,267,324

 

5,706,666

 

Anastasia D. Kelly

 

125,667,903

 

4,674,146

 

5,706,666

 

John J. McMackin, Jr.

 

115,780,697

 

14,561,352

 

5,706,666

 

Hari N. Nair

 

127,101,070

 

3,240,979

 

5,706,666

 

Hugh H. Roberts

 

127,086,994

 

3,255,055

 

5,706,666

 

Albert P. L. Stroucken

 

124,110,388

 

6,231,661

 

5,706,666

 

Carol A. Williams

 

127,502,614

 

2,839,435

 

5,706,666

 

Dennis K. Williams

 

127,079,860

 

3,262,189

 

5,706,666

 

Thomas L. Young

 

125,809,199

 

4,532,850

 

5,706,666

 

 

Proposal 2 — Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

 

The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was ratified by vote of the share owners as follows:

 

Aggregate Vote

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

133,028,308

 

2,823,127

 

197,280

 

0

 

 

Proposal 3 —Advisory vote to approve Named Executive Officer Compensation:

 

The compensation for the Company’s named executive officers was approved by advisory (non-binding) vote of the share owners as follows:

 

Aggregate Vote

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125,529,589

 

4,245,906

 

566,554

 

5,706,666

 

 

Proposal 4 —Vote to approve the second amendment and restatement of the 2005 Incentive Award Plan:

 

The second amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2005 Incentive Award Plan was approved by a vote of the share owners as follows:

 

Aggregate Vote

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

122,314,456

 

7,613,627

 

413,966

 

5,706,666

 

 

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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.

 

 

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 15, 2014

By:

/s/ Stephen P. Bramlage, Jr.

 

Name:

Stephen P. Bramlage, Jr.

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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