Exide Technologies (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):   September 20, 2012

Exide Technologies
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-11263 23-0552730
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
13000 Deerfield Parkway, Building 200, Milton, Georgia   30004
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (678) 566-9000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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On September 20, 2012, Exide Technologies (the “Company”) held its 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. The matters voted on by the Company’s stockholders and the voting results are as follows:

1. Election of Directors. All nine nominees for director were elected.

                                 
Name   Shares For   Shares Withheld   Shares Abstaining   Broker Non-Votes
Herbert F. Aspbury
     40,944,310       924,644       N/A       25,598,648  
James R. Bolch
     40,320,982       1,547,972       N/A       25,598,648  
Michael R. D’Appolonia
     40,142,085       1,726,869       N/A       25,598,648  
David S. Ferguson
     40,749,406       1,119,548       N/A       25,598,648  
John O’Higgins
     41,047,642       821,312       N/A       25,598,648  
Dominic J. Pileggi
     41,002,585       866,369       N/A       25,598,648  
John P. Reilly
     40,319,236       1,549,718       N/A       25,598,648  
Michael P. Ressner
     40,297,268       1,571,686       N/A       25,598,648  
Carroll R. Wetzel
     40,819,948       1,049,006       N/A       25,598,648  

 

2. Advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers (as disclosed in the proxy statement). Our shareholders approved the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.

                         
Shares For   Shares Against   Shares Abstaining   Broker Non-Votes
40,164,459
    1,585,581       118,914       25,598,648  

 

3. Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. The appointment of KPMG LLP was ratified.

                 
Shares For   Shares Against   Shares Abstaining
62,265,282
    416,234       4,786,086  

 

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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.

         
    Exide Technologies
          
September 24, 2012   By:   Phillip A. Damaska
       
        Name: Phillip A. Damaska
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer