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 20, 2011

 

 

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-32260		76-0346924
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600 Houston, Texas				77056
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 960-9111

 

 

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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company’s 2011 annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 20, 2011. Four matters were voted upon by the Company’s stockholders at such meeting: (1) two members of the board of directors were re-elected; (2) the Company’s executive compensation was approved in an advisory vote; (3) the proposal to hold the advisory vote on executive compensation every three years was approved; and (4) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified. The following tabulation sets forth the number of votes cast for, against or withheld and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable.

 

Election of Directors		Votes for				Votes Withheld				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
Dorothy C. Jenkins			57,339,966				7,084,138				0				1,159,013
Max L. Lukens			64,343,334				80,770				0				1,159,013
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation		Votes for				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
			64,313,203				100,991				9,910				1,159,013
Proposal on the Frequency of The Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Every Year			15,688,750
Every Two Years			65,609
Every Three Years			48,659,225
Abstentions			10,519
Broker Non-Votes			1,159,014
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP		Votes for				Votes Against				Abstentions
			65,504,392				78,233				492

In light of the results of the advisory vote on the frequency with which to hold the advisory vote on executive compensation, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that the Company will hold the advisory vote on executive compensation every three years.

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.

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Date: May 25, 2011