8-K
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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 20, 2020

 

INGREDION INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13397

 

22-3514823

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

5 Westbrook Corporate Center

Westchester, Illinois

 

60154-5749

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (708) 551-2600

Not Applicable

(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:

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

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

 

INGR

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


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

(a)    On May 20, 2020, Ingredion Incorporated (the “Company”) held its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. At the 2020 annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals. The proposals are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the 2020 annual meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2020 (the “2020 proxy statement”).

(b)    As of the record date for the 2020 annual meeting, an aggregate of 67,038,606 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote per share.

The final voting results with respect to each proposal voted upon at the 2020 annual meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1

The holders of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock elected to the Board of Directors of the Company each of the 11 nominees specified in the 2020 proxy statement, based on the following numbers of votes:

Name

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstentions

   

Broker Non-Votes

 

Luis Aranguren-Trellez

   

52,166,371

     

1,706,767

     

56,297

     

5,328,720

 

David B. Fischer

   

53,734,451

     

132,199

     

62,785

     

5,328,720

 

Paul Hanrahan

   

51,933,143

     

1,934,406

     

61,886

     

5,328,720

 

Rhonda L. Jordan

   

52,973,104

     

898,243

     

58,088

     

5,328,720

 

Gregory B. Kenny

   

50,928,957

     

2,940,403

     

60,075

     

5,328,720

 

Barbara A. Klein

   

52,483,929

     

1,389,437

     

56,069

     

5,328,720

 

Victoria J. Reich

   

53,595,846

     

274,833

     

58,756

     

5,328,720

 

Stephan B. Tanda

   

53,731,157

     

134,774

     

63,504

     

5,328,720

 

Jorge A. Uribe

   

53,543,276

     

322,620

     

63,539

     

5,328,720

 

Dwayne A. Wilson

   

53,405,546

     

461,124

     

62,765

     

5,328,720

 

James P. Zallie

   

53,441,316

     

427,157

     

60,962

     

5,328,720

 

Each nominee elected to the Board of Directors at the 2020 annual meeting was elected for a term of one year and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or until the director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.

Proposal 2

The holders of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the 2020 proxy statement, based on the following numbers of votes:

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

49,330,888

 

4,488,727

 

109,820

 

5,328,720

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Proposal 3

The holders of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, based on the following numbers of votes:

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

56,891,251

 

2,319,146

 

47,758

There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

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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: May 22, 2020

 

 

INGREDION INCORPORATED

             

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Janet M. Bawcom

 

 

Name:

 

Janet M. Bawcom

 

 

Title:

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel,

Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

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