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 29, 2015
WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Florida (State or other jurisdiction of |
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1-9533 (Commission File |
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59-2459427 (I.R.S. Employer |
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9800 N.W. 41st Street Miami, FL (Address of principal executive offices) |
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33178 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 428-8000
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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 29, 2015, World Fuel Services Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. The matters voted upon and the results of the vote were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for director for one-year terms expiring on the date of the annual meeting in 2016 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
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Nominee |
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Michael J. Kasbar |
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52,940,623 |
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2,932,296 |
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5,564,716 |
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Ken Bakshi |
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54,691,272 |
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1,181,647 |
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5,564,716 |
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Jorge L. Benitez |
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55,526,305 |
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346,614 |
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5,564,716 |
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Richard A. Kassar |
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44,829,539 |
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11,043,380 |
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5,564,716 |
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Myles Klein |
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55,230,913 |
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642,006 |
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5,564,716 |
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John L. Manley |
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55,523,465 |
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349,454 |
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5,564,716 |
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J. Thomas Presby |
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55,025,627 |
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847,292 |
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5,564,716 |
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Stephen K. Roddenberry |
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54,898,983 |
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973,936 |
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5,564,716 |
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Paul H. Stebbins |
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55,378,084 |
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494,835 |
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5,564,716 |
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Proposal 2: Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The shareholders approved, by a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker |
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45,739,461 |
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9,858,328 |
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275,130 |
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5,564,716 |
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Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm
The shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered certified public accounting firm for the 2015 fiscal year.
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker |
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60,964,556 |
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297,232 |
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175,847 |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: June 4, 2015 |
World Fuel Services Corporation |
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/s/ R. Alexander Lake |
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R. Alexander Lake |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |