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) January 15, 2019
Franks International N.V.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
The Netherlands | 001-36053 | 98-1107145 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
Mastenmakersweg 1
1786 PB Den Helder, The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
+31 (0)22 367 0000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Franks International N.V. (the Company) held a special meeting of its common shareholders (the Special Meeting) on January 15, 2019. At the Special Meeting, the Companys shareholders were requested to approve the increase of the number of supervisory directors from 8 to 9 members, and to elect Melanie Montague Trent to serve on the Supervisory Board for a term of office beginning on January 15, 2019 and expiring at the Companys 2019 annual general meeting of shareholders or until her successor is elected and qualified or upon the earlier of her death, disability, resignation or removal. At the close of business on December 18, 2018, the record date for the Special Meeting, 224,289,902 shares of the Companys common stock were entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. The following are the final voting results on the proposal considered and voted upon at the Special Meeting, which is more fully described in the Companys definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2018.
NOMINEE |
VOTES FOR | VOTES AGAINST |
VOTES ABSTAINED |
BROKER NON-VOTES |
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Melanie M. Trent |
139,601,304 | 96,827 | 6,530 | |
Upon her election, Ms. Trent was appointed to the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board.
In connection with Ms. Trents election, the Company entered into an indemnification agreement (the Indemnification Agreement) with her. The Indemnification Agreement provides, to the fullest extent permitted by the Companys Articles of Association dated May 19, 2017, as amended, and the law of The Netherlands, that the Company will indemnify Ms. Trent against any and all liabilities, claims, judgments, fines, penalties, interest and expenses, including attorneys fees, incurred in connection with any expected, threatened, pending or completed action, investigation or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal or administrative, involving her by reason of her position as Supervisory Director. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Indemnification Agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
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.
Franks International N.V. | ||||||
Date: January 16, 2019 | By: | /s/ JOHN SYMINGTON | ||||
Name: John Symington | ||||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer |