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 6, 2011

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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of the shareholders of The Andersons, Inc. was held on May 6, 2011 to elect nine directors, to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, to vote on executive compensation as provided in the proxy, and to vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation. The results of the voting are as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors:

                                 
Director   For   Against   Withheld   Non Votes
Michael J. Anderson
     13,494,064       —       166,470       3,132,892  
Gerard M. Anderson
     9,732,264       —       3,928,270       3,132,892  
Catherine M. Kilbane
     13,634,736       —       25,798       3,132,892  
Robert J. King, Jr.
     13,510,196       —       150,338       3,132,892  
Ross W. Manire
     13,618,076       —       42,458       3,132,892  
Donald L. Mennel
     13,606,198       —       54,336       3,132,892  
David L. Nichols
     13,599,577       —       60,957       3,132,892  
John T. Stout, Jr.
     13,631,207       —       29,327       3,132,892  
Jacqueline F. Woods
     13,588,729       —       71,805       3,132,892  

Proposal 2 – Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011:

         
For:
     16,642,594  
Against:
     135,098  
Abstain:
     15,734  
Non Votes:
     —  

Proposal 3 – An advisory vote on executive compensation, as provided in the proxy:

         
For:
     13,281,319  
Against:
     182,583  
Abstain:
     196,632  
Non Votes:
     3,132,892  

Proposal 4 – An advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation:

         
1 year:
     11,978,659  
2 years:
     59,368  
3 years:
     1,605,972  
Abstain:
     16,535  
Non Votes:
     3,132,892  

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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 6, 2011   By:   Michael J. Anderson
       
        Name: Michael J. Anderson
        Title: President and CEO