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): October 31, 2013
TECHNE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Minnesota
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-17272 41-1427402
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
614 McKinley Place NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 379-8854
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
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") on
October 31, 2013 at the Company's headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At
the meeting, 33,541,120 shares were represented in person or by proxy, which
constituted a quorum. The voting results at the Annual Meeting were as set
forth below.
Proposal No. 1 - The shareholders elected each of the nominees to the Board
of Directors:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
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Charles R. Kummeth 30,554,045 1,139,513 45,850 1,801,712
Robert V. Baumgartner 26,888,059 4,845,862 5,487 1,801,712
Roger C. Lucas, Ph.D. 30,674,620 1,024,316 40,472 1,801,712
Howard V. O'Connell 26,730,425 4,967,034 41,949 1,801,712
Randolph C. Steer,
M.D., Ph.D. 26,638,705 5,091,189 9,514 1,801,712
Charles A. Dinarello, M.D. 30,641,558 1,089,814 8,036 1,801,712
Karen A. Holbrook, Ph.D. 30,616,101 1,118,233 5,074 1,801,712
John L. Higgins 26,690,246 5,041,949 7,213 1,801,712
Roeland Nusse, Ph.D. 30,461,632 1,233,166 44,610 1,801,712
Each nominee was elected by a majority voting standard defined in the Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
Proposal No. 2 - The shareholders voted to set the number of directors at
nine:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
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33,390,219 64,393 86,508 0
Proposal No. 3 - The shareholders adopted a non-binding resolution approving
the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as described in
the Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
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31,024,888 659,721 54,799 1,801,712
Proposal No. 4 - The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2012.
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote
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32,763,649 721,016 56,455 0
Item 8.01 Other Events
Announcement of Cash Dividend
On October 31, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the
payment of a cash dividend. The full text of the press release is set forth
in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated by reference as if fully
set forth herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements: None
(b) Pro forma financial information: None
(c) Shell Company Transactions: None
(d) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release, dated October 31, 2013
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: November 1, 2013
TECHNE CORPORATION
/s/ Charles R. Kummeth
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Charles R. Kummeth
President and Chief Executive Officer
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
TECHNE CORPORATION
EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
Date of Report: Commission File No.:
October 31, 2013 0-17272
Exhibit No. ITEM
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99.1 Press Release, dated October 31, 2013