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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 5, 2016
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
File No. 001-13595
 
13-3668641
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1900 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, OH 43240
and
Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100
CH-8606 Greifensee, Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-614-438-4511 and +41-44-944-22-11
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:
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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
 
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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 annual meeting of stockholders of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 5, 2016. As of the record date of March 7, 2016 there were 26,868,569 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting. The holders of 25,111,708 shares were represented in person or in proxy at the meeting, constituting a quorum. The matters submitted for a vote at the meeting and the related results were as follows:

Proposal 1 - The election of nine directors for one-year terms

Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Robert F. Spoerry
23,649,337
361,468
51,641
1,049,262
Wah-Hui Chu
23,816,547
234,461
11,438
1,049,262
Francis A. Contino
23,725,188
326,131
11,127
1,049,262
Olivier A. Filliol
23,809,358
243,796
9,292
1,049,262
Richard Francis
23,897,781
155,279
9,386
1,049,262
Constance L. Harvey
23,911,850
142,321
8,275
1,049,262
Michael A. Kelly
23,896,684
145,281
20,481
1,049,262
Hans Ulrich Maerki
23,356,061
686,004
20,381
1,049,262
Thomas P. Salice
23,443,648
598,301
20,497
1,049,262

Proposal 2 - The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
24,923,373
181,275
7,060
0

Proposal 3 - Approval of the POBS PLus System for Group Management

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
23,768,062
272,439
21,945
1,049,262

Proposal 4 - Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
22,823,385
1,205,546
33,515
1,049,262





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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.

                            
 
 
 
METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
Dated:
May 10, 2016
 
By:
/s/ James T. Bellerjeau
 
 
 
 
James T. Bellerjeau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General Counsel




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