a65322_8k014111.htm
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 14, 2011
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ACTUANT CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Wisconsin
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1-11288
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39-0168610
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(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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13000 W. Silver Spring Drive
Butler, Wisconsin 53007
Mailing address: P.O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 352-4160
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On January 14, 2011, Actuant Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following proposals:
1. The shareholders voted for the election of the following directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified:
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For
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Withheld
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Robert C. Arzbaecher
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59,264,549
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2,313,815
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Gurminder S. Bedi
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56,349,783
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5,228,581
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Gustav H.P. Boel
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60,703,278
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875,086
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Thomas J. Fischer
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60,327,470
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1,250,894
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William K. Hall
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60,443,848
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1,134,516
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R. Alan Hunter, Jr.
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60,846,277
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732,087
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Robert A. Peterson
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56,311,248
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5,267,116
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Holly A. Van Deursen
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56,350,849
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5,227,515
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Dennis K. Williams
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56,311,654
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5,266,710
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There were 2,270,669 broker non-votes and no abstentions on this proposal.
2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved by a vote of 61,501,403 for, 2,274,424 against, no broker non-votes and 73,206 abstentions.
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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ACTUANT CORPORATION
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Date: January 21, 2011
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/s/ Andrew G. Lampereur
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Name: Andrew G. Lampereur
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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