The Andersons, Inc. (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):   May 7, 2010

The Andersons, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 000-20557 34-1562374
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
480 West Dussel Drive, Maumee, Ohio   43537
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   419-893-5050

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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The annual meeting of the shareholders of The Andersons, Inc. was held on May 7, 2010 to elect nine directors, to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and to approve a change to the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, no par value to 42,000,000 shares. Results of the voting follow:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors:

                                 
Director   For   Against   Withheld   Non Votes
Michael J. Anderson
     14,140,740       —       650,015       2,088,078  
Gerard M. Anderson
     12,309,463       —       2,481,293       2,088,078  
Catherine M. Kilbane
     14,486,166       —       304,590       2,088,078  
Robert J. King, Jr.
     14,382,181       —       408,575       2,088,078  
Ross W. Manire
     14,477,496       —       313,260       2,088,078  
Donald L. Mennel
     14,320,941       —       469,815       2,088,078  
David L. Nichols
     14,307,033       —       483,723       2,088,078  
John T. Stout, Jr.
     14,484,838       —       305,918       2,088,078  
Jacqueline F. Woods
     14,304,611       —       486,145       2,088,078  

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010:

         
For:
     16,433,530  
Against:
     207,990  
Abstain:
     237,314  
Non Votes:
     2,088,078  

Proposal 3 – Proposal to amend the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, no par value to 42,000,000, with no change to the authorization to issue 1,000,000 preferred shares, no par value:

         
For:
     14,574,656  
Against:
     2,053,373  
Abstain:
     250,805  
Non Votes:
     2,088,078  

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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.

         
    The Andersons, Inc.
          
May 12, 2010   By:   Michael J. Anderson
       
        Name: Michael J. Anderson
        Title: President and CEO