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): September 18, 2015
CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Iowa
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-34700 | | 42-0935283 |
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(Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One Convenience Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa | | 50021 |
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(Address of principal executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
515/965-6100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NONE
(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.
On September 18, 2015, Casey's General Stores, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2015 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). In addition to the election of three Class II directors, two other proposals were acted upon at the Annual Meeting, each of which is described briefly below and in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting (the "Proxy Statement"). The matters voted upon and the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to such matters, were as follows:
1. The following nominees for Class II directors were elected to serve three-year terms expiring in 2018 by a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting:
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Nominee | For | Withheld | Non-Votes |
William C. Kimball | 24,650,256 | 9,392,080 | 2,865,191 |
Richard A. Wilkey | 24,636,848 | 9,405,488 | 2,865,191 |
Terry W. Handley | 32,602,583 | 1,439,752 | 2,865,191 |
2. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2016 was ratified by a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting: |
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For | Against | Abstentions | Non-Votes |
36,595,760 | 191,886 | 119,880 | — |
3. In an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as described in the Proxy Statement, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved by a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting:
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For | Against | Abstentions | Non-Votes |
33,474,023 | 377,627 | 190,685 | 2,865,191 |
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Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The exhibits accompanying this report are listed in the Exhibit Index
attached hereto.
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.
CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC.
Date: September 22, 2015 By: /s/ William J. Walljasper
William J. Walljasper
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit Description
99.1 Transcript of prepared remarks delivered at Annual Meeting of shareholders of Casey's General Stores, Inc. on September 18, 2015.
99.2 Annual meeting slide show delivered at the Annual Meeting of shareholders of Casey's General Stores, Inc. on September 18, 2015.