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 26, 2018
 
 ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  

         
Tennessee
 
001-11595
 
62-0873631
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
 
 
Identification No.)
   
1725 Shepherd Rd., Chattanooga, TN
 
37421
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (423) 899-5898
 
N/A
(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

Astec Industries, Inc. (the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 26, 2018.  The following is a summary of the matters voted on at the meeting:

(a)  The results of the voting for the election of three directors in Class II to each serve a three-year term were as follows:

 
 
For
   
Withheld
   
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Daniel K. Frierson
   
17,428,212
     
2,901,348
     
1,272,796
 
Glen E. Tellock
   
19,557,145
     
772,415
     
1,272,796
 
James B. Baker
   
18,507,963
     
1,821,597
     
1,272,796
 

(b)  The results of the voting on a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's executive officers were as follows:

Votes For
   
Votes Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker
Non-Votes
 
 
19,590,566
     
633,253
     
105,741
     
1,272,796
 
 
 (c)  The results of the voting for the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2018 were as follows:

Votes For
   
Votes Against
   
Abstain
 
 
21,503,725
     
23,849
     
74,782
 

 
Item 8.01.  Other Events
On April 26, 2018, the Board of Directors of Astec Industries, Inc. (the "Company") declared a quarterly cash dividend of ten cents ($0.10) per share of Company common stock to be paid on or after May 30, 2018 to the Company's common shareholders of record as of May 14, 2018.
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
Date: April 30, 2018
ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
By:/s/ David C. Silvious                    
David C. Silvious
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)