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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 3, 2018
 
COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
________________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-06732
 
95-6021257
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
445 South Street
Morristown, New Jersey
 
07960
 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 

(862) 345-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Covanta Holding Corporation (the “Company”) held on May 3, 2018, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals:

1.
To elect eleven directors to serve a one-year term that will expire at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Each director was elected with the votes cast as follows:
Directors
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
David M. Barse
 
95,947,060

 
2,421,512

 
24,104,627

Ronald J. Broglio
 
97,410,194

 
958,378

 
24,104,627

Peter C.B. Bynoe
 
96,772,053

 
1,596,519

 
24,104,627

Linda J. Fisher
 
97,410,092

 
958,480

 
24,104,627

Joseph M. Holsten
 
97,815,870

 
552,702

 
24,104,627

Stephen J. Jones
 
97,439,523

 
929,049

 
24,104,627

Danielle Pletka
 
97,756,304

 
612,268

 
24,104,627

Michael W. Ranger
 
97,426,714

 
941,858

 
24,104,627

Robert S. Silberman
 
83,455,129

 
14,913,443

 
24,104,627

Jean Smith
 
95,916,892

 
2,451,680

 
24,104,627

Samuel Zell
 
90,882,955

 
7,485,617

 
24,104,627


2.
To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the 2018 fiscal year.
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
120,953,763

 
1,336,553

 
182,883

 
                   -

3.
Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
78,540,462

 
19,456,093

 
372,017

 
24,104,627








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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 3, 2018


COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Timothy J. Simpson
Name:
 
Timothy J. Simpson
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary