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): January 27, 2017

 

 

WestRock Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

Delaware 001-37484 47-3335141
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		   (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

501 South 5th Street, Richmond, VA 23219
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

(804) 444-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

WestRock Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on January 27, 2017, at which the Company submitted the following matters to a vote of its stockholders:

 

Votes cast for or withheld regarding 12 individuals nominated for election to serve on the Company’s board of directors for a term expiring in 2018 were as follows:

   For  Against  Withheld  Broker
Non-Vote
Timothy J. Bernlohr   166,881,899    39,848,441    86,717    17,028,103 
J. Powell Brown   204,873,928    1,868,086    75,043    17,028,103 
Michael E. Campbell   205,968,183    773,739    75,135    17,028,103 
Terrell K. Crews   204,875,660    1,862,570    78,827    17,028,103 
Russell M. Currey   204,666,428    2,063,783    86,846    17,028,103 
John A. Luke, Jr   205,209,202    950,601    657,254    17,028,103 
Gracia C. Martore   204,217,322    1,928,560    671,175    17,028,103 
James E. Nevels   204,289,618    1,861,770    665,669    17,028,103 
Timothy H. Powers   204,307,325    1,882,382    627,350    17,028,103 
Steven C. Voorhees   206,429,503    310,073    77,481    17,028,103 
Bettina M. Whyte   206,409,235    313,022    94,800    17,028,103 
Alan D. Wilson   205,960,194    235,207    621,656    17,028,103 

 

Votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes regarding each of the matters noted below, were as follows:

 

   For  Against  Abstain  Broker
Non-Vote
Advisory vote on executive compensation   201,226,602    4,562,693    1,027,762    17,028,103 
Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company    217,884,902    5,884,394    75,864    n/a 

 

Votes cast for the option of every “1 year”, “2 years” or “3 years”, along with the number of abstentions, regarding the matter noted below, were as follows:

 

   1 Year  2 Years  3 Years  Abstain
Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation   185,106,129    149,826    21,402,770    158,332 

 

 

 

 
 

 

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.

 

 

    WESTROCK COMPANY
    (Registrant)  
       
       
       
Date:  January 30, 2017 By:  /s/ Robert B. McIntosh  
    Robert B. McIntosh  
    Executive Vice-President, General Counsel
    And Secretary