Form 8-K

 

 

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 14, 2015

 

 

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-3433   38-1285128

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

file number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2030 DOW CENTER, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN 48674

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 989-636-1000

Not applicable

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

 

 

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Directors

(a) Effective May 14, 2015, Arnold A. Allemang retired from the Board of Directors (“Board”) of The Dow Chemical Company (the “Company”) consistent with the retirement guidelines in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.

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

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on May 14, 2015 for the purposes of (i) electing 13 directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders; (ii) ratifying the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2015 fiscal year; (iii) holding an advisory vote on executive compensation; and (iv) holding a vote on one stockholder proposal.

All of management’s nominees for director as named in the Company’s Proxy Statement were elected by the votes set forth in the table below.

Election of Directors.

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-
Votes
 

Ajay Banga

     808,990,499         12,145,288         5,433,560         157,924,413   

Jacqueline K. Barton

     809,872,759         12,317,787         4,378,001         157,924,413   

James A. Bell

     798,322,383         23,343,922         4,903,042         157,924,413   

Richard K. Davis

     794,333,948         26,762,257         5,473,142         157,924,413   

Jeff M. Fettig

     791,508,890         30,267,230         4,793,227         157,924,413   

Andrew N. Liveris

     772,719,539         46,799,695         7,050,113         157,924,413   

Mark Loughridge

     805,062,741         16,381,562         5,125,044         157,924,413   

Raymond J. Milchovich

     800,256,702         21,038,896         5,273,749         157,924,413   

Robert S. Miller

     788,833,305         32,145,197         5,590,845         157,924,413   

Paul Polman

     803,989,578         17,525,956         5,053,813         157,924,413   

Dennis H. Reilley

     800,349,290         21,274,004         4,946,053         157,924,413   

James M. Ringler

     740,665,142         80,968,145         4,936,060         157,924,413   

Ruth G. Shaw

     806,173,333         15,978,712         4,417,302         157,924,413   

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2015 fiscal year was ratified by the votes set forth in the table below.

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-
Votes
 

Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm

     966,792,906         13,753,563         3,947,291         N/A   


The Company’s executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis, by the votes set forth in the table below.

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-
Votes
 

Advisory vote on executive compensation

     720,972,614         95,093,778         10,502,955         157,924,413   

The stockholder or a representative failed to appear and present the proposal to limit accelerated executive pay and accordingly the proposal was not considered or voted on at the meeting.


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.

 

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

Registrant

 

Date:

May 19, 2015

 

/s/    AMY E WILSON        

Amy E. Wilson

Corporate Secretary and

Assistant General Counsel