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
April 25, 2019
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    
Delaware
1-13948
62-1612879
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
100 North Point Center East, Suite 600
Alpharetta, Georgia
30022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
 
1-800-514-0186
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 





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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (the “Company”) held on April 25, 2019 (the “2019 Annual Meeting”), the following matters were considered and acted upon with the results indicated below.

Proposal One - Election of Directors

The following individuals were elected as directors to serve until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:
Nominees
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Deborah Borg
27,330,245

314,955

1,450,507

Dr. Jeffrey Kramer
27,422,867

222,333

1,450,507

Anderson Warlick
27,221,693

423,507

1,450,507



The following individual was elected as director to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified:
Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
K.C. Caldabaugh
26,706,590

938,610

1,450,507



Proposal Two - Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2019
27,276,580

980,947

838,180

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Proposal Three - Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Shareholders vote, on an advisory basis, to approve the compensation paid to Named Executive Officers (“say-on-pay” vote)
21,047,413

5,758,103

839,684

1,450,507





Additionally, at the Company's Board of Director's meeting held on April 25, 2019, John Rogers was elected to a 2-year term as Chairman of the Board.





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.


Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.


By: /s/ Andrew Wamser
Andrew Wamser
Executive Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer

Dated: April 26, 2019



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