Current Report

 

 

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) January 20, 2011

 

 

SIFCO Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   1-5978   34-0553950

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

970 East 64th Street, Cleveland Ohio   44103
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 881-8600

 

(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 (See General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

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

On January 20, 2011, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders. The following matters set forth in our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A dated December 15, 2010 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission were voted on at our annual meeting of shareholders and the results of such voting is indicated below.

 

1. The seven (7) nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company, each to serve on the Board of Directors until the Company’s Annual Meeting in 2012, with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:

 

Name of Director

    Votes For      Votes Withheld      Non-votes  

Jeffrey P. Gotschall

      3,955,386         36,174         887,854   

Michael S. Lipscomb

      3,959,187         32,373         887,854   

Donald C. Molten Jr.

      3,656,195         335,365         887,854   

Frank N. Nichols

      3,535,051         456,509         887,854   

Alayne L. Reitman

      3,534,515         457,045         887,854   

Mark J. Silk

      3,684,825         306,735         887,854   

Hudson D. Smith

      3,859,984         131,576         887,854   

 

2. Ratify the designation of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2011. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:

 

For

      4,792,633      

Against

      1,785      

Abstain

      84,996      

 

3. Adopt Amendment No. 1 to the SIFCO Industries, Inc. 2007 Long-term Incentive Plan. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:

 

For

      3,755,917      

Against

      206,708      

Abstain

      28,935      

Non-votes

      887,854      

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    SIFCO Industries, Inc.
    (Registrant)
Date: January 25, 2011     /s/ Frank A. Cappello
    Frank A. Cappello
    Vice President – Finance and
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)