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): August 16, 2018
Alliance One International, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant, as specified in its charter)
Virginia | 001-13684 | 54-1746567 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8001 Aerial Center Parkway
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560-8417
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(919) 379-4300
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) On August 16, 2018, Alliance One International, Inc. (the Company) held its 2018 annual meeting of shareholders (the Annual Meeting).
(b) At the Annual Meeting, the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders, and outcome of the vote, were as follows:
(1) | Each of Mark W. Kehaya and Martin R. Wade, III was elected as a Class III Director for a three-year term expiring in 2021; |
(2) | The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys independent auditors for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 was ratified; |
(3) | A resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Companys named executive officers, was adopted; and |
(4) | An amendment to the Companys amended and restated articles of incorporation to change the name of the Company to Pyxus International, Inc. (the Name Change Amendment) was approved. |
The voting results with respect to these matters are set forth in the tables below:
1. Election of Directors
Director Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes |
Broker | |||
Mark W. Kehaya |
4,787.731 | 165,478 | 2,145,569 | |||
Martin R. Wade, III |
4,562,981 | 390,228 | 2,145,569 |
2. Ratification of Independent Auditors
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained | ||
6,811,688 |
265,456 | 21,634 |
3. Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
4,655,909 |
273,005 | 24,295 | 2,145,569 |
4. Name Change Amendment
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained | ||
6,798,968 |
272,999 | 26,811 |
There were no broker non-votes with respect to the ratification of independent auditors and with respect to the Name Change Amendment, each of which was considered a routine matter under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.
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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.
Date: August 16, 2018
ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ William L. OQuinn, Jr. | |
William L. OQuinn, Jr. | ||
Senior Vice President Chief Legal | ||
Officer and Secretary |
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