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) April 28, 2015

 

 

PRAXAIR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

DELAWARE

(State or Other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

1-11037   06-124-9050

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD, DANBURY, CT   06810-5113
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(203) 837-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

 

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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Praxair, Inc. was held on April 28, 2015 (the “Annual Meeting”), at which shareholders voted upon the items set forth below. The total number of shares that were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 253,416,880, which was 87.81% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote and which constituted a quorum. The final voting results of the items submitted to a vote of the shareholders are set forth below.

Proposal 1

The ten nominees for election as a director were elected to serve until the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The vote results were as follows, with each nominee having received at least 88.35% of the votes cast for his or her election:

 

Director Nominees

   Shares For      Shares Against      Shares
Abstained
     Broker Non-
Votes
 

Stephen F. Angel

     227,493,602         6,051,439         1,530,723         18,341,116   

Oscar Bernardes

     207,687,319         26,067,443         1,321,002         18,341,116   

Nance K. Dicciani

     227,984,486         6,233,381         857,897         18,341,116   

Edward G. Galante

     227,660,207         6,554,599         860,958         18,341,116   

Ira D. Hall

     231,854,508         2,353,768         867,488         18,341,116   

Raymond W. LeBoeuf

     227,533,549         6,644,050         898,165         18,341,116   

Larry D. McVay

     233,719,173         475,653         880,938         18,341,116   

Denise L. Ramos

     233,394,812         821,186         859,766         18,341,116   

Wayne T. Smith

     222,003,673         12,208,067         864,024         18,341,116   

Robert L. Wood

     230,955,649         2,808,772         1,311,343         18,341,116   

Proposal 2

Shareholders approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of Praxair’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2015 Proxy Statement, by the votes set forth below.

 

Shares Voted For

   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained    Broker Non-Votes

146,189,290

   87,819,724   1,066,750    18,341,116

(62.19% of votes cast)

   (37.36% of votes cast)     

Proposal 3

Shareholders rejected a shareholder proposal regarding an independent Board Chairman by the votes set forth below.

 

Shares Voted For

   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained    Broker Non-Votes

70,616,727

   163,429,972   1,029,065    18,341,116

(30.04% of votes cast)

   (69.52% of votes cast)     

Proposal 4

Shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor, by the votes set forth below.

 

Shares Voted For

   Shares Voted Against   Shares Abstained    Broker Non-Votes

249,828,121

   2,751,592   837,167    0

(98.58% of votes cast)

   (1.09% of votes cast)     


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.

 

PRAXAIR, INC.

Registrant

Date: May 4, 2015 By:

/s/ Guillermo Bichara

Guillermo Bichara
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary