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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): July 28, 2016
  
EnerSys
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
Commission File Number: 1-32253
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
23-3058564
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2366 Bernville Road, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(610) 208-1991
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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:
 
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On and effective as of August 3, 2016, the Board of Directors of EnerSys amended its Second Amended and Restated Bylaws to (1) adjust the authority of the Chief Executive Officer in connection with meetings of the Board of Directors; (2) clarify that the Chairman of the Board does not have to be an executive officer, as well as technical clarifications with respect to the definition of EnerSys’ executive officers; and (3) provide specific responsibilities and duties of the Chairman of the Board (collectively, the “Bylaw Amendment”).

The foregoing description of the Bylaw Amendment is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

On July 28, 2016, EnerSys held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders for which the Board of Directors solicited proxies. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of EnerSys voted on the following proposals stated in the Proxy Statement dated June 23, 2016.

The proposals voted on by the stockholders of EnerSys at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

Proposal No. 1: The stockholders elected the following director nominees to the Board of Directors, as set forth below: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name
 
Votes
 For
 
Votes
 Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
 Non-Votes
Howard I. Hoffen
 
39,588,241
 
928,209
 
66,652
 
1,128,460
Joseph C. Muscari
 
39,646,483
 
869,967
 
66,652
 
1,128,460
David M. Shaffer
 
39,846,265
 
670,997
 
65,840
 
1,128,460

Proposal No. 2: The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as EnerSys’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017, as set forth below:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes
 For
 
Votes
 Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
 Non-Votes
40,910,225
 
749,550
 
 
51,787
 
 
0

Proposal No. 3: The stockholders approved the advisory vote to approve EnerSys’ named executive officer compensation, as set forth below:

Votes
 For
 
Votes
 Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
 Non-Votes
40,379,642
 
147,704
 
 
55,756
 
 
1,128,460


                                       


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

3.1 Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of EnerSys.




















































                                       



Signature(s)

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.

 
 
EnerSys
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: August 3, 2016
By: 
  /s/ Todd M. Sechrist
 
 
Todd M. Sechrist
 
 
Executive Vice President and COO
 
 
 
 
 
 





                                       


Exhibit Index

Exhibit No. 

 
Description 

EX-3.1
 
Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of EnerSys.