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: May 7, 2012
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
POTLATCH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32729 | 82-0156045 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 601 W. First Avenue, Suite 1600, Spokane WA | 99201 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(509) 835-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On May 7, 2012, Potlatch Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 2, 2012. The certified results of the stockholder vote are as follows:
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The following individuals were elected to serve as directors to hold office until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until the respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
| Nominee |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker non-votes | ||||||||||||
| Boh A. Dickey |
30,785,537 | 1,257,127 | 82,770 | 5,811,456 | ||||||||||||
| William L. Driscol |
30,528,321 | 620,745 | 946,368 | 5,811,456 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG, LLP as Independent Auditors for 2012
The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2012.
| For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 37,072,222 |
793,269 | 71,399 |
Proposal 3 – Approval by non-binding advisory vote of 2011 executive compensation
The stockholders approved the 2011 compensation paid to the company’s named executive officers.
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker non-votes | |||
| 29,308,479 |
2,460,065 | 356,890 | 5,811,456 |
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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.
| Dated: May 8, 2012 | ||
| POTLATCH CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Lorrie D. Scott | |
| Name: | Lorrie D. Scott | |
| Title: | Vice President, General Counsel | |
| and Corporate Secretary | ||
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