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

 

May 6, 2010

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

1-9576

(Commission
File Number)

 

22-2781933

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

One Michael Owens Way

Perrysburg, Ohio

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

43551-2999

(Zip Code)

 

(567) 336-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

 

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            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            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            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 the Company’s share owners was held on May 6, 2010.  The following proposals were submitted to a vote by the share owners:

 

Proposal 1 — For the Election of Directors:

 

Each of the nominees for a three-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors was elected by vote of the share owners as follows:

 

 

 

Aggregate Vote

 

Name

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Abstention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jay L. Geldmacher

 

138,461,443

 

1,379,766

 

0

 

Albert P. L. Stroucken

 

136,909,180

 

2,932,029

 

0

 

Dennis K. Williams

 

138,323,857

 

1,517,352

 

0

 

Thomas L. Young

 

138,640,659

 

1,200,550

 

0

 

 

Proposal 2 — Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

 

The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was ratified by vote of the share owners as follows:

 

Aggregate Vote

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

144,385,318

 

2,100,920

 

549,942

 

0

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 7, 2010

By:

/s/ Edward C. White

 

Name:

Edward C. White

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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