Trinity Industries, Inc. (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 30, 2012

Trinity Industries, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-6903 75-0225040
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2525 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas   75207-2401
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   214-631-4420

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

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Trinity Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 30, 2012. At the meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following three proposals, and cast their votes as described below.

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

The stockholders elected eleven (11) directors for a one year term, as follows:

                         
Nominee   For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
John L. Adams
    66,057,509       348,323       8,179,148  
Rhys J. Best
    62,325,735       4,080,097       8,179,148  
David W. Biegler
    65,217,366       1,188,466       8,179,148  
Leldon E. Echols
    63,252,475       3,153,357       8,179,148  
Ronald J. Gafford
    62,351,842       4,053,990       8,179,148  
Ronald W. Haddock
    34,076,050       32,329,782       8,179,148  
Adrian Lajous
    66,153,708       252,124       8,179,148  
Melendy E. Lovett
    66,134,247       271,585       8,179,148  
Charles W. Matthews
    63,230,368       3,175,464       8,179,148  
Douglas L. Rock
    63,236,784       3,169,048       8,179,148  
Timothy R. Wallace
    64,712,531       1,693,301       8,179,148  

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement dated March 30, 2012, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and the narrative discussion related thereto, by the following vote:

                         
For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
59,735,486
    4,925,987       1,744,359       8,179,148  

Proposal 3 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2012

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012, by the following vote:

                     
For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
73,005,734
    1,506,913       72,333     n/a


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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.

         
    Trinity Industries, Inc.
          
May 2, 2012   By:   James E. Perry
       
        Name: James E. Perry
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer