sr-8k_20190131.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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):  January 31, 2019

 

Commission

File Number

 

Name of Registrant, Address of Principal

Executive Offices and Telephone Number

 

State of

Incorporation

 

I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.

1-16681

 

Spire Inc.
700 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
314-342-0500

 

Missouri

 

74-2976504

 

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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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).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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

The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held on January 31, 2019.  At the meeting, the shareholders voted on the following items:

Proposal 1

Election of three (3) directors (Brenda D. Newberry, Suzanne Sitherwood and Mary Ann Van Lokeren) to each serve for a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting in 2022 and one (1) director (Stephen S. Schwartz) to serve for a two-year term expiring in 2021 received the following vote:

 

Number of Votes

 

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Brenda D. Newberry

39,974,375

828,055

5,880,904

Suzanne Sitherwood

40,398,521

403,909

5,880,904

Mary Ann Van Lokeren

40,262,803

539,627

5,880,904

Stephen S. Schwartz

40,566,420

236,010

5,880,904

Proposal 2

Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers received the following vote:

Number of Votes

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

40,053,339

555,511

193,580

5,880,904

Proposal 3

The ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2019 received the following vote:

Number of Votes

For

Against

Abstain

45,666,725

935,485

81,124

 

 

 


 

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 duly authorized.

 

 

 

Spire Inc.

Date:  February 5, 2019

 

By:

/s/ Ellen L. Theroff

 

 

 

Ellen L. Theroff

Vice President, Corporate Secretary