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): April 28, 2012

 

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Wisconsin   1-9183   39-1382325

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3700 West Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(414) 342-4680

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2012 annual meeting of the shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. (the “Company”) was held April 28, 2012. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders elected the following directors for terms expiring in 2013 by the votes indicated:

 

      Shares Voted
in Favor of		      Shares Withholding
Authority		      Broker Non-
Votes		  

Barry K. Allen

      172,889,229         3,940,646         24,978,225   

R. John Anderson

      175,795,005         1,034,870         24,978,225   

Richard I. Beattie

      172,626,016         4,203,859         24,978,225   

Martha F. Brooks

      174,437,536         2,392,339         24,978,225   

George H. Conrades

      162,521,226         14,308,649         24,978,225   

Donald A. James

      164,693,084         12,136,791         24,978,225   

Sara L. Levinson

      172,883,747         3,946,128         24,978,225   

N. Thomas Linebarger

      163,209,442         13,620,433         24,978,225   

George L. Miles, Jr.

      139,871,364         36,958,511         24,978,225   

James A. Norling

      172,564,315         4,265,560         24,978,225   

Keith E. Wandell

      170,066,992         6,762,883         24,978,225   

Jochen Zeitz

      173,897,701         2,932,174         24,978,225   

The following reflects the voting results for matters other than the election of directors brought for vote at the Annual Meeting:

 

      Shares
Voted For		      Shares
Voted
Against		      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes		  

Approval, by advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

      171,432,208         4,844,215         553,452         24,978,225   

Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors

      187,819,059         13,066,639         922,402         —     

 

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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.

 

    HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
Date: May 3, 2012     By:    /s/   Paul J. Jones
      Paul J. Jones
      Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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