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) January 31, 2012

 

 

SIFCO Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   1-5978   34-0553950

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

970 East 64th Street, Cleveland Ohio   44103
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 881-8600

(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 (See General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communication 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)

 

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On January 31, 2012, the Company held its Annual Meeting of shareholders. The following matters set forth in our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A dated December 1, 2011 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission were voted on at our Annual Meeting of shareholders and the results of such voting is indicated below.

 

1. The seven (7) nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company, each to serve on the Board of Directors until the Company’s Annual Meeting in 2013, with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:

 

Name of Director

    Votes For      Votes Withheld      Non Votes  

Jeffrey P. Gotschall

      4,237,605         72,505         733,270   

Michael S. Lipscomb

      4,237,380         72,730         733,270   

Donald C. Molten Jr.

      4,237,944         72,166         733,270   

John G. Chapman, Sr.

      4,238,055         72,055         733,270   

Alayne L. Reitman

      4,230,087         80,023         733,270   

Mark J. Silk

      4,258,905         51,205         733,270   

Hudson D. Smith

      4,250,312         59,798         733,270   

 

2. Ratify the designation of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2012. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:

 

For

      4,951,632   

Against

      43,634   

Abstain

      48,114   

SIGNATURES

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

 

    SIFCO Industries, Inc.
    (Registrant)
Date: February 2, 2012    

/s/ Frank A. Cappello

    Frank A. Cappello
    Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)