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):  June 5, 2019

 

SEACOR Holdings Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

1-12289

13-3542736

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

2200 Eller Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

33316

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(954) 523-2200

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:               

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

 

CKH

New York Stock Exchange

 

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).

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

At the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (the "Company"), held on June 5, 2019 (the "2019 Annual Meeting"), the Company's stockholders voted on proposals to: (i) elect directors to the Board, (ii) approve executive officer compensation on a non-binding advisory basis and (iii) ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

 

There were 18,529,410 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date and 17,523,567 shares, or approximately 94.57%, were present or represented by proxy at the 2019 Annual Meeting.

 

All nominees for election to the Board were elected for a term that will continue until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until the director's successor has been duly elected and qualified (or the director's earlier resignation, death or removal).  The proposal to approve executive officer compensation on a non-binding advisory basis was approved. The appointment of the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 was ratified.

 

The final results of the voting on the matters submitted to stockholders were as follows:

 

 

       

Votes Cast For

    

Votes Withheld

          
       

Number

    

% of

Votes

Cast

    

Number

    

% of

Votes

Cast

    

Broker

Non-Votes

  
1.  

Election of Directors until 2020 Annual Meeting

                                        
   

Charles Fabrikant

     16,236,793       97.26

%

     457,773       2.74

%

     829,001  
   

David R. Berz

     16,272,514       97.47

%

     422,052       2.53

%

     829,001  
   

Oivind Lorentzen

     10,376,543       62.16

%

     6,318,023       37.84

%

     829,001  
   

Christopher Papouras

     16,455,122       98.57

%

     239,444       1.43

%

     829,001  
   

David M. Schizer

     10,138,490       60.73

%

     6,556,076       39.27

%

     829,001  

 

 

       

Votes Cast For

    

Votes Cast Against

    

 

 

            
       

Number

    

% of

Votes

Cast

    

Number

    

% of

Votes

Cast

    

Abstain

    

Broker

Non-Votes

  
2.  

Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation

     16,192,786       97.03

%

     494,764       2.96

%

     7,016       829,001  
3.  

Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as Independent Auditors for 2019

     17,511,444       99.93

%

     11,377       0.06

%

     746       0  

 

 

ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On June 5, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the use of up to $150 million for repurchases of its 3.25% Senior Notes, 3.0% Convertible Senior Notes, 2.5% Convertible Senior Notes and Common Stock. The repurchases may be made from time to time through open market transactions, Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plans, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, depending on market conditions. In connection with the repurchase authorization, the Board of Directors rescinded its authorization for the remaining amounts available under the previously announced repurchase programs.

 

 
 

 

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.

 

         
     

SEACOR Holdings Inc.
         
         
         
     

By:

/s/ William C. Long
     

Name:

William C. Long
     

Title:

Executive Vice President
       

Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
         
         

Date:  June 7, 2019