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 16, 2018

 

 

TENNECO INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12387   76-0515284

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

500 NORTH FIELD DRIVE, LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS   60045
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 482-5000

 

 

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)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


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

On May 16, 2018, Tenneco Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The stockholders voted on the matters set forth below. A copy of the press release announcing the voting results is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:

 

Nominee

   Votes For    Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

Thomas C. Freyman

   42,896,788    555,274    71,496    3,305,477

Brian J. Kesseler

   42,274,453    1,181,581    67,524    3,305,477

Dennis J. Letham

   42,780,739    669,240    73,579    3,305,477

James S. Metcalf

   42,989,827    462,155    71,576    3,305,477

Roger B. Porter

   39,077,350    4,323,236    122,972    3,305,477

David B. Price, Jr.

   40,739,952    2,670,004    113,602    3,305,477

Gregg M. Sherrill

   41,302,889    1,849,949    370,720    3,305,477

Paul T. Stecko

   40,702,846    2,740,403    80,309    3,305,477

Jane L. Warner

   41,333,721    2,120,212    69,625    3,305,477

Roger J. Wood

   42,393,077    1,057,000    73,481    3,305,477

2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for 2018 was approved based upon the following votes:

 

Votes for

     46,445,079  

Votes against

     319,825  

Abstentions

     64,131  

There were no broker non-votes for this item.

3. The proposal to approve the compensation of our named executive officers was approved based upon the following advisory, non-binding vote:

 

Votes for

     39,851,735  

Votes against

     3,478,221  

Abstentions

     193,602  

Broker non-votes

     3,305,477  

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated May 16, 2018


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.

 

    TENNECO INC.
Date: May 17, 2018     By:   /s/ Brandon B. Smith
      Brandon B. Smith
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary