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
5, 2015
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CALGON CARBON CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware
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1-10776
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25-0530110
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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3000 GSK Drive, Moon Township, PA |
15108 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (412) 787-6700
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 7, 2015, Calgon Carbon Corporation issued a Press Release announcing its results for the first fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015 and certain other information that is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 5, 2015, the Company held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A total of 52,851,932 shares of the Company’s common stock were entitled to vote as of March 11, 2015, the record date for the Annual Meeting. There were 46,223,587 shares present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, at which the stockholders were asked to vote on three proposals. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the stockholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting, and the final voting results of each such proposal.
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Proposal 1 – Election of Directors |
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The stockholders elected three Directors. The results of the vote were as follows: |
| Director | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
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Julie S. Roberts
(Class of 2018) |
41,431,729 | 1,829,443 | 2,962,414 | |
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William J. Lyons
(Class of 2018) |
41,613,404 | 1,647,769 | 2,962,414 | |
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William R. Newlin
(Class of 2018) |
41,537,915 | 1,723,258 | 2,962,414 |
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Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2015 |
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The stockholders voted to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2015. The results of the vote were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Vote | |
| 45,422,440 | 467,694 | 333,452 | 0 |
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Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation |
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The stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. The results of the vote were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Vote | |
| 42,199,110 | 1,017,388 | 44,675 | 2,962,414 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K and General Instruction B2 to this Form 8-K:
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press Release dated May 7, 2015 |
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.
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CALGON CARBON CORPORATION |
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| (Registrant) | |
| Date: May 7, 2015 |
/s/ Richard D. Rose
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(Signature) |
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Richard D. Rose |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |