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 31, 2012

 

 

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Washington

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

000-51826   47-0956945
(Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Suite 1120, 700 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 1G8

(Address of Office)

(604) 684-1099

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

Mercer International Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 31, 2012. At this meeting, shareholders were requested to: 1) elect a board of directors; 2) ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2012; and 3) approve a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, all of which were described in more detail in the Company’s 2012 Proxy Statement. The results of the voting on the matters submitted to the Company’s shareholders are as follows:

 

  1. Election of directors to hold office for the ensuring year.

All of the eight nominees for the Company’s board of directors were elected, and the voting results are set forth below:

 

     For      Withheld      Abstentions and Broker Non-
Votes

Jimmy S.H. Lee

     32,098,108         302,983       —  

William D. McCartney

     32,074,638         326,453       —  

Graeme A. Witts

     32,105,173         295,918       —  

Eric Lauritzen

     32,105,318         295,773       —  

Guy W. Adams

     32,110,543         290,548       —  

James Shepherd

     32,103,170         297,921       —  

Bernard Picchi

     32,110,030         291,061       —  

Keith Purchase

     32,095,918         305,173       —  

 

  2. Appointment of Independent Auditors.

The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for fiscal year 2012 was approved and the voting results are set forth below:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

39,208,213

   252,938    97,762    —  

 

  3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

The non-binding resolution relating to the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved and the voting results are set forth below:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

31,566,873

   313,590    520,628    —  


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.

 

MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

/s/ David M. Gandossi

David M. Gandossi
Chief Financial Officer

Date: June 1, 2012