Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 12, 2015

 

 

XYLEM INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Indiana   001-35229   45-2080495

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1 International Drive

Rye Brook, New York

  10573
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(914) 323-5700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On May 12, 2015, Xylem Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareowners (“Annual Meeting”). There were 158,889,773 shares of the Company’s common stock represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, constituting 87.5% of common stock outstanding on March 13, 2015, the record date.

The final voting results for each item presented at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:

 

  1. Election of Class I Directors. The following nominees were elected to serve as Class I directors for a three-year term expiring in 2018. Votes recorded, by nominee, were as follows:

 

NOMINEE

   FOR      AGAINST      ABSTENTIONS      BROKER
NON-VOTES
 

Patrick K. Decker

     145,863,955         616,531         122,387         12,286,900   

Victoria D. Harker

     145,740,357         751,807         110,709         12,286,900   

Markos I. Tambakeras

     145,359,370         1,114,449         129,054         12,286,900   

 

  2. Ratification of Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015 was ratified by a vote of 157,943,328 shares voting for; 849,313 shares voting against; and 97,132 abstentions.

 

  3. Non-Binding Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation. The proposal for approval, by a non-binding vote, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by a vote of 140,666,768 shares voting for; 5,514,651 shares voting against; 421,454 abstentions; and 12,286,900 broker non-votes.

 

  4. Shareowner Proposal Titled “Reincorporate in Delaware”. The shareowner proposal titled “Reincorporate in Delaware” was not approved, with a vote of 125,658,147 shares voting against; 20,175,617 shares voting for; 769,109 abstentions; and 12,286,900 broker non-votes.


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.

 

XYLEM INC.
Date: May 13, 2015 By:

/s/ Claudia Toussaint

Claudia Toussaint
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary