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 19, 2016
LEAR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-11311 | 13-3386776 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 21557 Telegraph Road, Southfield, MI | 48033 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(248) 447-1500
(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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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 19, 2016, Lear Corporation (“Lear”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders:
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
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| Election of directors |
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| Richard H. Bott |
60,315,496 | 29,787 | 104,635 | 4,015,307 | ||||||||||||
| Thomas P. Capo |
60,317,704 | 27,518 | 104,696 | 4,015,307 | ||||||||||||
| Jonathan F. Foster |
50,503,210 | 9,867,763 | 78,945 | 4,015,307 | ||||||||||||
| Dr. Mary Lou Jepsen |
60,318,499 | 29,111 | 102,308 | 4,015,307 | ||||||||||||
| Kathleen A. Ligocki |
60,316,027 | 31,437 | 102,454 | 4,015,307 | ||||||||||||
| Conrad L. Mallett, Jr. |
59,786,936 | 557,834 | 105,148 | 4,015,307 | ||||||||||||
| Donald L. Runkle |
60,331,049 | 34,412 | 84,457 | 4,015,307 | ||||||||||||
| Matthew J. Simoncini |
60,306,464 | 32,069 | 111,385 | 4,015,307 | ||||||||||||
| Gregory C. Smith |
60,314,488 | 31,047 | 104,383 | 4,015,307 | ||||||||||||
| Henry D.G. Wallace |
59,969,122 | 376,138 | 104,658 | 4,015,307 | ||||||||||||
| Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm |
63,640,274 | 598,498 | 226,453 | |||||||||||||
| Advisory approval of Lear Corporation’s executive compensation |
59,445,548 | 685,188 | 319,182 | 4,015,307 | ||||||||||||
Section 8 – Other Events
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 19, 2016, Lear announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.30 per share quarterly cash dividend on Lear’s common stock. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated May 19, 2016 | |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Lear Corporation | ||||||||
| Date: May 19, 2016 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey H. Vanneste | ||||||
| Name: | Jeffrey H. Vanneste | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated May 19, 2016 | |
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| Lear Contacts: | ||||
| Mel Stephens | ||||
| (248) 447-1624 | ||||
| John Trythall | ||||
| (248) 447- 4336 | ||||
Lear Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, May 19, 2016 — Lear Corporation [NYSE: LEA], a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical systems, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on June 30, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 10, 2016.
Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA) is one of the world’s leading suppliers of automotive seating and electrical distribution systems. Lear serves every major automaker in the world, and Lear content can be found on more than 350 vehicle nameplates. Lear’s world-class products are designed, engineered and manufactured by a diverse team of approximately 136,000 employees located in 36 countries. Lear currently ranks #174 on the Fortune 500. Lear’s headquarters are in Southfield, Michigan. Further information about Lear is available at http://www.lear.com or follow us on Twitter @LearCorporation.
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