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 6, 2011 |
Ryder System, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 1-4364 | 59-0739250 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 11690 NW 105th Street, Miami, Florida | 33178 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (305) 500-3726 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 6, 2011, Ryder System, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, the shareholders voted as indicated below on the following proposals:
1. Election of directors for a three-year term of office expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting.
| Nominee | Votes Cast For | Votes Cast Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||
| 1a. | James S. Beard
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41,340,692 | 1,185,614 | 80,145 | 3,175,716 | |||||||||||||
| 1b. | L. Patrick Hassey
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41,340,186 | 1,204,992 | 61,273 | 3,175,716 | |||||||||||||
| 1c. | Lynn M. Martin
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40,292,432 | 2,232,907 | 81,112 | 3,175,716 | |||||||||||||
| 1d. | Hansel E. Tookes, II
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37,748,626 | 4,770,473 | 87,352 | 3,175,716 | |||||||||||||
Each nominee was elected as a director of Ryder System, Inc.
| 2. | Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered certified public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year. |
| Votes Cast For | Votes Cast Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
45,272,322
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472,901 | 36,944 | — | |||||||
Proposal 2 was approved.
3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers.
| Votes Cast For | Votes Cast Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
40,089,716
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2,433,474 | 83,261 | 3,175,716 | |||||||||
The shareholders approved Proposal 3, a non-binding advisory vote.
| 4. | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of the shareholder vote on the compensation of our named executive officers (every 1, 2 or 3 years). |
| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
30,948,054
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278,843 | 11,310,717 | 68,837 | 3,175,716 | ||||||||||||
The shareholders approved an annual frequency with respect to Proposal 4, a non-binding advisory vote.
Based on the results of this non-binding advisory vote, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers will be held annually and will be included in the proxy materials for each Annual Meeting, until the next required vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.
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.
| Ryder System, Inc. | ||||
| May 6, 2011 | By: |
Robert D. Fatovic
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| Name: Robert D. Fatovic | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||