annualmeeting8k.htm
 

 
 
 
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): December 6, 2010

 
 
 
GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 
 
         
Delaware
  
1-34420
  
20-2055624
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
One Penn Plaza, 250 West 34th Street, Suite 4125
 
New York, New York 10119
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 798-8122

 
 
 
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Item 5.07.              Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
 
 
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on December 6, 2010. Three proposals were submitted to stockholders as described in the 2010 Proxy Statement and were approved by stockholders at the meeting. The proposals and the results of the stockholder votes are as follows.
 
 
 
Reelection of directors 
  
For
  
 
Withheld
  
Broker
Non-Votes
Donald G. Barger, Jr.
  
54,830,879
  
3,332,119
  
7,782,252
Thomas A. Danjczek
  
54,832,437
  
3,330,561
  
7,782,252
Stuart E. Eizenstat
  
57,729,052
  
433,946
  
7,782,252
Alan Kestenbaum
  
55,430,418
  
2,732,580
  
7,782,252
Franklin L. Lavin
  
57,742,432
  
420,566
  
7,782,252
 
 
All of the Company’s nominees were reelected.
 
   
For
  
 
Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal to approve the Company’s 2010 Annual Executive Bonus Plan
  
56,747,193
  
1,380,044
  
35,761
  
7,782,252

The proposal was approved.

   
For
  
 
Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s 2006 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan
  
49,037,708
  
9,095,428
  
29,862
  
7,782,252

The proposal was approved.

   
For
  
 
Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker
Non-Votes
Proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending June 30, 2011
  
65,644,003
  
190,837
  
110,410
  
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The proposal was approved.


 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
 
GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC.
 
  
Dated:  December 9, 2010 
By:  
/s/ Stephen Lebowitz  
  
   
Name:  
Stephen Lebowitz 
  
   
Title:  
Chief Legal Officer