Shareholder's Meeting 8-K 2014


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 16, 2014
FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-35504
 
61-1488595
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
920 Memorial City Way, Suite 1000
Houston, Texas 77024
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 949-2500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2014 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 16, 2014. Matters voted on at the annual meeting and the results thereof were as follows:
1.
Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected as Class II directors to the Company's Board of Directors for a term of three years, each to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2017 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

 
Nominee
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Evelyn M. Angelle
 
84,154,611

 
236,010

 
4,420,526

John A. Carrig
 
83,955,021

 
435,600

 
4,420,526

Andrew L. Waite
 
83,358,030

 
1,032,591

 
4,420,526

 
2.
Approval of Executive Compensation, by Non-binding Vote. Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
 
 
 
 
Votes Cast
For
83,761,491

Against
627,236

Abstentions
1,894

Broker Non-Votes
4,420,526

3.
Ratification of Auditors. Stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014:
 
 
 
 
Votes Cast
For
88,737,363

Against
67,933

Abstentions
5,851

Broker Non-Votes
0

 

 









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.
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 20, 2014
FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 
 
/s/ James L. McCulloch
 
 
James L. McCulloch
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary