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 5, 2016

 

 

Huntsman Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-32427

 

42-1648585

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

10003 Woodloch Forest Drive

 

 

The Woodlands, Texas

 

77380

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(281) 719-6000

 

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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

(a)  The 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Huntsman Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 5, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”).

 

(b)  The Company’s stockholders voted on the following three proposals (described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2016) at the Annual Meeting and cast their votes as follows:

 

Proposal No. 1     The six nominees named below were elected to serve as Class I directors of the board of directors, to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting, and the voting results were as set forth below.

 

Class I Directors

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Nolan D. Archibald

 

178,641,527

 

8,192,847

 

31,181,895

 

M. Anthony Burns

 

183,867,693

 

2,966,681

 

31,181,895

 

Peter R. Huntsman

 

184,664,593

 

2,169,781

 

31,181,895

 

Sir Robert J. Margetts

 

181,822,840

 

5,011,534

 

31,181,895

 

Wayne A. Reaud

 

178,653,999

 

8,180,375

 

31,181,895

 

Alvin V. Shoemaker

 

176,562,753

 

10,271,621

 

31,181,895

 

 

Proposal No. 2     The Company’s executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis, by the votes set forth below.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

141,173,221

 

45,394,919

 

266,234

 

31,181,895

 

 

Proposal No. 3     The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016 was ratified by the votes set forth below.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

214,103,102

 

3,744,190

 

168,977

 

 

Proposal No. 4     The Huntsman 2016 Stock Incentive Plan was approved by the votes set forth below.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

172,583,502

 

14,041,659

 

209,213

 

31,181,895

 

 

Proposal No. 5     The Board’s proposal to allow stockholders to request special meetings of stockholders was approved by the votes forth below.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

111,128,907

 

75,503,780

 

201,687

 

31,181,895

 

 

Proposal No. 6     The stockholder proposal regarding special meetings of stockholders was defeated by the votes set forth below.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

89,165,817

 

78,866,005

 

18,802,552

 

31,181,895

 

 

Proposal No. 7     The stockholder proposal urging majority voting for the election of directors was approved by the votes set forth below.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

122,107,508

 

45,963,301

 

18,763,565

 

31,181,895

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

HUNTSMAN CORPORATION

 

 

 

/s/ RUSS R. STOLLE

 

Sr. Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

 

Dated: May 10, 2016

 

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