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

 

May 26, 2016

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

1-9576
(Commission
File Number)

 

22-2781933
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

One Michael Owens Way
Perrysburg, Ohio
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

43551-2999
(Zip Code)

 

(567) 336-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

 

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

ITEM 5.07.          SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

The Annual Meeting of the share owners of Owens-Illinois, Inc. (the “Company”) was convened and immediately adjourned to allow share owners sufficient time to review the amended annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. The adjourned Annual Meeting was reconvened on May 26, 2016.  The following proposals were submitted to a vote by the share owners:

 

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors:

 

Each of the nominees for a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors was elected by vote of the share owners as follows:

 

 

 

Aggregate Vote

 

Name

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Gary F. Colter

 

113,191,151

 

18,457,612

 

8,480,096

 

Joseph J. DeAngelo

 

130,064,499

 

1,584,264

 

8,480,096

 

Gordon J. Hardie

 

128,964,069

 

2,684,694

 

8,480,096

 

Peter S. Hellman

 

110,847,177

 

20,801,586

 

8,480,096

 

Anastasia D. Kelly

 

118,402,463

 

13,246,300

 

8,480,096

 

Andres A. Lopez

 

130,513,771

 

1,134,992

 

8,480,096

 

John J. McMackin, Jr.

 

113,897,677

 

17,751,086

 

8,480,096

 

Alan J. Murray

 

128,891,996

 

2,756,767

 

8,480,096

 

Hari N. Nair

 

120,978,313

 

10,670,450

 

8,480,096

 

Hugh H. Roberts

 

114,044,327

 

17,604,436

 

8,480,096

 

Carol A. Williams

 

124,557,775

 

7,090,988

 

8,480,096

 

Dennis K. Williams

 

113,107,896

 

18,540,867

 

8,480,096

 

 

Proposal 2 — Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

 

The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 was ratified by vote of the share owners as follows:

 

Aggregate Vote

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135,444,995

 

3,235,790

 

1,448,074

 

0

 

 

Proposal 3 — Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation:

 

The compensation for the Company’s named executive officers was approved by advisory (non-binding) vote of the share owners as follows:

 

Aggregate Vote

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111,961,015

 

18,292,032

 

1,395,716

 

8,480,096

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 26, 2016

By:

/s/ Jan A. Bertsch

 

Name:

Jan A. Bertsch

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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