Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 7, 2013

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-15943 06-1397316
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
251 Ballardvale St., Wilmington, Massachusetts   01887
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   781-222-6000

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

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (Company) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 7, 2013. For more information on the following proposals, see the Company’s proxy statement dated March 29, 2013. At the Company’s Annual Meeting, the following proposals were adopted by the votes specified below:

  (a)   The following eight (8) directors were elected to serve until our 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes listed opposite each of their names below:
                         
    Number of   Number of    
    Shares Voted For   Shares Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
James C. Foster
     40,022,174       848,016       2,054,011  
Robert J. Bertolini.
     32,569,259       8,300,931       2,054,011  
Stephen D. Chubb
     32,217,921       8,652,269       2,054,011  
Deborah T. Kochevar.
     36,796,876       4,073,314       2,054,011  
George E. Massaro
     32,430,966       8,439,224       2,054,011  
George M. Milne, Jr.
     40,007,566       862,624       2,054,011  
C. Richard Reese
     40,587,231       282,959       2,054,011  
Richard F. Wallman
     37,772,437       3,097,753       2,054,011  

  (b)   The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
39,784,009
    677,166       409,015       2,054,011  

  (c)   The shareholders approved a proposal to amend our 2007 Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock for issuance under the Plan from 12,164,000 to 18,664,000.
                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
31,455,416
    9,395,199       19,575       2,054,011  

  (d)   The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditors for fiscal 2013.
                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
42,442,973
    465,668       15,560       0  

  (e)   The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal submitted by PETA to require annual reports pertaining to exemptions or violations of federal animal welfare laws and newly enacted preventative measures.
                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
1,685,159
    33,750,173       5,434,858       2,054,011  

Computershare Trust Company, N.A., our transfer agent, acted as independent proxy tabulator and Inspector of Election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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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.

         
    Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
          
May 10, 2013   By:   Karen Queen Stern
       
        Name: Karen Queen Stern
        Title: Assistant Secretary and Corporate Counsel