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 10, 2012

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

001-32597
(Commission
File Number)

 

20-2697511
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

4 Parkway North, Suite 400
Deerfield, IL

 

60015

(Address of principal
executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (847) 405-2400

 

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            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.

 

(a) The 2012 annual meeting of stockholders of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 10, 2012.

 

(b) The final results of the items submitted to a vote of stockholders are as follows:

 

1.                                       The election of two class I directors to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders:

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Stephen A. Furbacher

 

23,123,239

 

29,812,754

 

—

 

3,173,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John D. Johnson

 

27,687,002

 

25,248,991

 

—

 

3,173,085

 

 

2.                                       The advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Advisory vote on executive compensation

 

49,695,134

 

3,177,751

 

62,928

 

3,173,085

 

 

3.                                       The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012:

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Ratification of KPMG as independent auditors

 

56,031,239

 

50,647

 

27,192

 

—

 

 

4.                                       Stockholder proposal regarding declassification of the board of directors of the Company:

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Stockholder proposal

 

49,078,828

 

3,786,111

 

71,054

 

3,173,085

 

 

5.                                       Stockholder proposal regarding majority voting standard for director elections:

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Stockholder proposal

 

48,492,831

 

4,372,284

 

70,878

 

3,173,085

 

 

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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.

 

Date: May 11, 2012

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Douglas C. Barnard

 

 

Name:

Douglas C. Barnard

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, General

 

 

 

Counsel, and Secretary

 

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