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):  March 6, 2019

 

AECOM

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-52423

 

61-1088522

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2600

Los Angeles, California  90067

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (213) 593-8000

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

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. o

 

 

 


 

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

 

AECOM (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on March 6, 2019 (the “2019 Annual Meeting”).  The stockholders considered each of the proposals in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2019.  Voting results with respect to each proposal submitted at the 2019 Annual Meeting are set forth below.  All matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the 2019 Annual Meeting, including with respect to all of the Company’s director nominations and the advisory “say on pay” resolution on executive compensation, passed in accordance with the recommendations made by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).  The Company, including its Board and management team, values the support and feedback received from its stockholders.

 

Proposal 1:  Election of directors to the Company’s Board to serve until the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and until the election and qualification of their respective successors:

 

 

 

FOR

 

WITHHELD

 

NON VOTES

 

Michael S. Burke

 

103,676,407

 

26,362,257

 

10,711,018

 

James H. Fordyce

 

100,529,573

 

29,509,091

 

10,711,018

 

Senator William H. Frist

 

104,066,264

 

25,972,400

 

10,711,018

 

Linda Grieg

 

100,948,504

 

29,090,160

 

10,711,018

 

Steven A. Kandarian

 

98,500,453

 

31,538,211

 

10,711,018

 

Dr. Robert J. Routs

 

100,588,895

 

29,449,769

 

10,711,018

 

Clarence T. Schmitz

 

101,444,130

 

28,594,534

 

10,711,018

 

Douglas W. Stotlar

 

104,330,628

 

25,708,036

 

10,711,018

 

Daniel R. Tishman

 

104,184,999

 

25,853,665

 

10,711,018

 

General Janet C. Wolfenbarger

 

104,247,032

 

25,791,632

 

10,711,018

 

 

Proposal 2:  Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

137,221,776

 

3,226,021

 

301,885

 

Proposal 3: Approval of the Company’ Amended & Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

NON VOTES

127,636,707

 

2,270,987

 

130,970

 

10,711,018

 

Proposal 4: Approval of the Company’s executive compensation, on an advisory basis:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

NON VOTES

84,488,901

 

45,107,408

 

442,355

 

10,711,018

 

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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 thereto duly authorized.

 

 

AECOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: March 12, 2019

By:

/s/ DAVID Y. GAN

 

 

David Y. Gan

 

 

Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

 

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