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 23, 2012
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32260 | 76-0346924 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600 Houston, Texas |
77056 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 960-9111
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. |
The Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 23, 2012. Two matters were voted upon by the Company’s stockholders at such meeting: (1) two members of the board of directors were re-elected; and (2) the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified. The following tabulation sets forth the number of votes cast for, against or withheld and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable.
| Election of Directors |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| James Chao |
57,591,433 | 7,219,524 | 0 | 1,121,086 | ||||||||||||
| H. John Riley, Jr. |
64,426,586 | 384,371 | 0 | 1,121,086 | ||||||||||||
| Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | |||||||||
| 65,879,763 | 47,867 | 4,413 | ||||||||||
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SIGNATURE
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.
| WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Albert Chao | |
| Albert Chao President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: May 25, 2012
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