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 8, 2015

 

 

Aqua America, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   001-06659   23-1702594

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

762 West Lancaster Avenue,

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

   19010-3489
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 610-527-8000

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))

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Aqua America, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 8, 2015 at the Drexelbrook Banquet Facility & Corporate Events Center, 4700 Drexelbrook Drive, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026, pursuant to the Notice sent, beginning on March 25, 2015, to all shareholders of record at the close of business on March 9, 2015. At the annual meeting:

1. The following nominees were elected as directors of Aqua America, Inc. to serve for one-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified. The votes received are set forth adjacent to the names below:

 

Name of Nominee

    For      Withheld  

Nicholas DeBenedictis

      103,803,310         3,181,151   

Michael L. Browne

      105,505,178         1,479,283   

Richard H. Glanton

      104,164,548         2,819,913   

Lon R. Greenberg

      100,104,843         6,879,618   

William P. Hankowsky

      104,725,071         2,259,390   

Wendell F. Holland

      98,715,869         8,268,592   

Ellen T. Ruff

      105,693,872         1,290,589   

There were a total of 40,468,964 broker non-votes for the election of directors.

2. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2015, was ratified by the following vote of shareholders:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

145,115,146    1,673,309    664,970

3. The advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation program as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was approved by the following vote of shareholders:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker Non-Votes

99,931,990    5,213,830    1,838,641    40,468,964

4. The shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors create a comprehensive policy articulating the Company’s respect for and commitment to the human right to water was not approved by the shareholders and received the following vote:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker Non-Votes

7,624,417    94,200,172    5,159,872    40,468,964

5. The shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors create a policy in which the Board of Directors seek shareholder approval of any future extraordinary retirement benefits for senior executives was not approved by the shareholders and received the following vote:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker Non-Votes

38,507,827    66,978,193    1,493,441    40,468,964

 

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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.

 

May 12, 2015 Aqua America, Inc.
By:

/s/ Christopher P. Luning

Name: Christopher P. Luning
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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