2014 8k Voting Results


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, 2014
 
 
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wisconsin
 
1-9183
 
39-1382325
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3700 West Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(414) 342-4680
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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o
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o
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o
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2014 annual meeting of the shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. (the “Company”) was held April 26, 2014. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders elected the following directors for terms expiring in 2015 by the votes indicated:

 
Shares Voted
in Favor of
Shares Withholding
Authority
Broker Non-
Votes
Barry K. Allen
164,374,490
2,756,686
22,297,717
R. John Anderson
165,815,811
1,315,365
22,297,717
Richard I. Beattie
162,729,992
4,401,184
22,297,717
Michael J. Cave
165,348,474
1,782,702
22,297,717
George H. Conrades
163,715,395
3,415,781
22,297,717
Donald A. James
163,064,252
4,066,924
22,297,717
Sara L. Levinson
164,400,783
2,730,393
22,297,717
N. Thomas Linebarger
165,329,313
1,801,863
22,297,717
George L. Miles, Jr.
133,814,040
33,317,136
22,297,717
James A. Norling
163,528,549
3,602,627
22,297,717
Keith E. Wandell
161,144,461
5,986,715
22,297,717
Jochen Zeitz
165,309,744
1,821,432
22,297,717
 
The following reflects the voting results for matters other than the election of directors brought for vote at the Annual Meeting:
 
  
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes 
Approval of the Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2014 Incentive Stock Plan
146,831,331
19,525,015
774,830
22,297,717
Approval, by advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers
162,176,823
3,607,167
1,347,186
22,297,717
Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors
177,847,608
10,831,069
750,216
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Approval of a Shareholder Proposal regarding majority voting
89,293,613
76,796,185
1,041,378
22,297,717




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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.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date: April 30, 2014
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Stephen W. Boettinger
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stephen W. Boettinger
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant Secretary




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