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: September 12, 2013 (Date of earliest event reported:  September 12, 2013)

 

RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 333-124824 95-4372080

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Tribology Center

Oxford, CT 06478

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(203) 267-7001

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

The Company’s 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"), as amended and restated as of August 21, 2013, was approved by the shareholders of RBC Bearings Incorporated (the "Company") and became effective on September 12, 2013 at its annual meeting of shareholders. The LTIP is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

 

At the Company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on September 12, 2013, the shareholders (1) elected all four of the Company’s nominees for director; (2) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for fiscal year 2014; (3) approved the Company’s 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan with the number of authorized shares to be issued under the 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan equal to 1,500,000; and (4) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.

 

Shares were voted on these proposals as follows:

 

Proposal 1. The stockholders elected the following four directors to hold office as noted below (or until their respective successors are elected and qualified).

               
    Nominees For   Withheld   Broker Non
Vote
(a)   Mitchell I. Quain 17,969,980   3,810,971   428,443
(b)   Dr. Thomas O’Brien 21,682,975   97,976   428,443
(b)   Edward Stewart 21,682,675   98,276   428,443
(b)   Daniel Bergeron 19,985,692   1,795,259   428,443

 

(a) to hold office in Class III for a one year term until the Company’s 2014 Annual General Meeting of Stockholders.

 

(b) to hold office in Class I for a three year term until the Company’s 2016 Annual General Meeting of Stockholders:

 

Proposal 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for fiscal year 2014

             

For

  Against   Abstain   Broker Non Vote
22,205,386   1,296   2,712   0

 

Proposal 3. To approve the Company’s 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan with the number of authorized shares to be issued under the 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan equal to 1,500,000; 

             

For

  Against   Abstain   Broker Non Vote
21,166,920   572,038   41,993   428,443

 

 Proposal 4. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.

             

For

  Against   Abstain   Broker Non Vote
19,718,172   1,969,734   93,045   428,443

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

10.1 RBC Bearings Incorporated 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of August 21, 2013) as approved by the shareholders on September 12, 2013.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: September 12 2013

 

  RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED
     
  By:  /s/ Thomas J. Williams
    Name:  Thomas J. Williams
    Title: Corporate General Counsel & Secretary

 

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