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

February 7, 2019

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-06357   13-2595091

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

500-108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, Washington   98004
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(425) 453-9400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On February 7, 2019, Esterline Technologies Corporation (“Esterline”) held its 2019 annual stockholders meeting (the “2019 Annual Meeting”). At the 2019 Annual Meeting, the stockholders of Esterline acted on the following proposals:

 

(a)

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors. The stockholders elected each of the director nominees set forth below for a one-year term expiring at the 2020 annual meeting. The stockholders voted as follows:

 

     Votes Cast  

Name

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Delores M. Etter

     23,552,306        1,027,675        109,662        1,268,363  

Paul V. Haack

     24,146,797        433,220        109,626        1,268,363  

Mary L. Howell

     24,502,888        77,040        109,715        1,268,363  

Scott E. Kuechle

     24,504,051        75,966        109,626        1,268,363  

Curtis C. Reusser

     24,126,762        453,255        109,626        1,268,363  

 

(b)

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Esterline’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2018. The stockholders voted as follows:

 

Votes Cast

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

23,552,539   1,001,559   135,545   1,268,363

 

(c)

Proposal 3 – Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Esterline’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Esterline’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2019. The stockholders voted as follows:

 

    Votes Cast

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

25,680,487   165,754   111,765


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.

 

    ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Dated: February 11, 2019     By:  

/s/ DONALD E. WALTHER

    Name:   Donald E. Walther
    Title:   Executive Vice President & General Counsel