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 11, 2011

 

 

PULTEGROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Michigan   1-9804   38-2766606

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

100 Bloomfield Hills Parkway, Suite 300, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (248) 647-2750

 

(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

On May 11, 2011, PulteGroup, Inc (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The following matters were considered and acted upon, with the results indicated below.

 

     Shares Voted
For
     Shares
Withheld
     Broker
Non-Votes
 

Election of Directors

        

Brian P. Anderson (a)

     292,638,760         4,431,640         42,676,484   

Cheryl W. Grisé (a)

     289,677,557         7,392,843         42,676,484   

Patrick J. O’Leary (a)

     289,679,200         7,391,200         42,676,484   

Thomas M. Schoewe (a)

     288,328,507         8,741,893         42,676,484   

 

  (a) Elected to serve a one-year term expiring in 2012.

The following directors have terms of office that will expire in 2012 or 2013 and accordingly, were not up for election at our Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 11, 2011:

 

2012

  

2013

Debra J. Kelly-Ennis    Richard J. Dugas, Jr.
Bernard W. Reznicek    David N. McCammon
Timothy R. Eller (b)    James J. Postl

 

  (b) Mr. Eller will cease to serve as a director upon the expiration of his consulting agreement with the Company in August 2011.

 

     For      Against      Abstaining      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm

     333,364,177         5,875,529         507,178         —     

Advisory vote on executive compensation

     225,175,842         70,951,328         943,230         42,676,484   

Independent Chairman of the Board proposal

     99,458,825         192,222,135         5,389,440         42,676,484   

Performance-based options proposal

     105,740,966         185,914,983         5,414,451         42,676,484   

Proposal requesting cumulative voting in the contested election of directors

     89,778,822         206,884,415         407,163         42,676,484   

 

     1 Year      2 Years      3 Years      Abstaining      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Advisory vote on the frequency with which an advisory vote on executive compensation should be held

     266,681,780         481,546         29,580,576         326,498         42,676,484   

The Board of Directors recommended and, consistent with the shareholder vote, has decided that the advisory vote on executive compensation be held on an annual basis.

 

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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.

 

  PULTEGROUP, INC.
Date: May 13, 2011   By:  

/s/ Steven M. Cook

    Name:   Steven M. Cook
    Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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