MTD 8-K 2013 Proxy Vote


 
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 2, 2013
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
File No. 001-13595
 
13-3668641
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1900 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, OH 43240
and
Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100
CH Greifensee, Switzerland 8606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-614-438-4511 and +41-44-944-22-11
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:
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
 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



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

The annual meeting of stockholders of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 2, 2013. As of the record date of March 4, 2013 there were 30,269,217 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting. The holders of 28,331,284 shares were represented in person or in proxy at the meeting, constituting a quorum. The matters submitted for a vote at the meeting and the related results were as follows:

Proposal 1 - The election of nine directors for one-year terms

Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Robert F. Spoerry
26,603,129
636,515
9,999
1,081,641
Wah-Hui Chu
27,121,893
111,104
16,646
1,081,641
Francis A. Contino
27,130,432
103,489
15,722
1,081,641
Olivier A. Filliol
26,989,604
245,516
14,523
1,081,641
Michael A. Kelly
26,703,663
523,474
22,506
1,081,641
Martin D. Madaus
27,125,464
106,941
17,238
1,081,641
Hans Ulrich Maerki
26,694,927
531,951
22,765
1,081,641
George M. Milne, Jr.
26,961,815
271,168
16,660
1,081,641
Thomas P. Salice
26,551,378
680,093
18,172
1,081,641

Proposal 2 - The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
28,123,066
200,093
8,125
0

Proposal 3 - Advisory vote to approve executive compensation

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
25,670,915
1,526,390
52,338
1,081,641

Proposal 4 - Approval of the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
23,702,778
3,532,642
14,223
1,081,641


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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 hereunto duly authorized.


                            
 
 
 
METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
Dated:
May 6, 2013
 
By:
/s/ James T. Bellerjeau
 
 
 
 
James T. Bellerjeau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General Counsel




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