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 30, 2016
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
 
 
Wisconsin
 
1-9183
 
39-1382325
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3700 West Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(414) 342-4680
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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

The 2016 annual meeting of the shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 30, 2016.  At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of the Company elected the following directors for terms expiring in 2017 by the votes indicated:

 
Shares Voted in Favor of

Shares Withholding Authority 

Broker Non-Votes

 
 
 
 
R. John Anderson
130,268,950

621,272

24,333,895

Michael J. Cave
129,864,806

1,025,416

24,333,895

Donald A. James
120,903,076

9,987,146

24,333,895

Matthew S. Levatich
129,353,818

1,536,404

24,333,895

Sara L. Levinson
128,260,528

2,629,694

24,333,895

N. Thomas Linebarger
128,944,209

1,946,013

24,333,895

George L. Miles, Jr.
127,147,185

3,743,037

24,333,895

James A. Norling
126,897,970

3,992,252

24,333,895

Jochen Zeitz
129,155,189

1,735,033

24,333,895



    

The following reflects the voting results for matters other than the election of directors brought for vote at the Annual Meeting:

 
Shares Voted For

Shares Voted Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

Approval, by advisory vote, of the compensation
of the Company’s named executive officers
125,864,017

4,618,631

407,574

24,333,895

Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP
as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm
143,975,762

10,968,522

279,833

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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.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
 
 
 
 
May 4, 2016
 
 
By:
 
 
/s/ Rebecca W. House
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rebecca W. House
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Secretary