SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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 20, 2014 (May 15, 2014)

 

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

7575 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  260-969-3500

 

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:

 

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

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 15, 2014. Of the 223,125,907 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date on March 17, 2014, 195,135,135 shares were present, in person or by proxy, thus constituting a quorum of 87.45% of the total shares outstanding and entitled to vote.

 

At the meeting, stockholders elected all eleven of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors, to serve for a term of one year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP independent registered public accounting firm as Steel Dynamics, Inc.’s auditors for the year ending December 31, 2014; approved the Steel Dynamics, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and approved, by an advisory vote, executive compensation for 2013.

 

Set forth below is the final share voting results for each of the proposals.

 

(1)         Election of eleven (11) director nominees for a one-year term.

 

Director		Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Mark D. Millett		158,999,040		17,398,836		18,737,259
Richard P. Teets, Jr.		157,920,511		18,477,365		18,737,259
John C. Bates		122,102,793		54,295,083		18,737,259
Keith E. Busse		151,520,900		24,876,976		18,737,259
Frank D. Byrne, M.D.		164,345,509		12,052,367		18,737,259
Traci M. Dolan		166,813,095		9,584,781		18,737,259
Paul B. Edgerley		170,679,242		5,718,634		18,737,259
Dr. Jürgen Kolb		163,812,247		12,585,629		18,737,259
James C. Marcuccilli		158,571,052		17,826,824		18,737,259
Bradley S. Seaman		171,028,761		5,369,115		18,737,259
Gabriel L. Shaheen		165,110,793		11,287,083		18,737,259

 

(2)         Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP independent registered accounting firm as Steel Dynamics, Inc.’s auditors for the year ending December 31, 2013.

 

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
189,930,203		5,055,356		149,576		—

 

(3)         Proposal to renew and approve the Steel Dynamics, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
173,950,832		228,427		2,218,617		18,737,259

 

(4)         Proposal to approve, by an advisory vote, named executive officer compensation for 2013.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
165,310,698		10,423,451		663,727		18,737,259

 

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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 hereto duly authorized.

 

 

		STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
		/s/Theresa E. Wagler
Date: May 20, 2014	By:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

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