Form 8-K

 

 

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 21, 2013

 

 

TRONOX LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Western Australia, Australia   1-35573   98-1026700

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

One Stamford Plaza

263 Tresser Boulevard, Suite 1100

Stamford, Connecticut 06901

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(203) 705-3800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

n/a

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The annual meeting of shareholders of Tronox Limited was held on May 21, 2013. At the annual meeting, shareholders voted in favor of (i) the re-election of the directors listed below; (ii) the Tronox Limited Annual Performance Plan; (iii) the appointment of Grant Thorton LLP as our independent registered public auditor, to serve until the earlier of the date that the auditor resigns or is removed; (iv) the compensation of our named executive officers (“the Say-on-Pay Vote”); and (v) an annual Say-on-Pay Vote.

The final voting results are as follows:

1(a). Election of Class A directors:

 

Nominee

   Votes For      Votes
Against
     Votes
Withheld/Abstentions
     Broker Non-
Votes
     Total Unvoted
Shares
 

Thomas Casey

     40,019,804         0         568,384         11,309,428         23,369,297   

Andrew P. Hines

     40,526,990         0         61,198         11,309,428         23,396,297   

Wayne A. Hinman

     39,569,246         0         1,018,942         11,309,428         23,396,297   

Ilan Kaufthal

     40,009,920         0         578,268         11,309,428         23,396,297   

Jeffry N. Quinn

     40,457,499         0         130,689         11,309,428         23,396,297   

Peter Johnston

     39,400,231         0         1,187,957         11,309,428         23,396,297   

1(b). Election of Class B directors:

 

Nominee

   Votes For      Votes Against      Votes
Withheld/Abstentions
     Broker Non-
Votes
     Total Unvoted
Shares
 

Daniel Blue

     51,154,280         0         0         0         0   

Wim de Klerk

     51,154,280         0         0         0         0   

Sipho Nkosi

     51,154,280         0         0         0         0   

2. Approval of the Tronox Limited Annual Performance Bonus Plan:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Votes
Withheld/Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

  

Total Unvoted Shares

90,923,702

   795,837    22,927    11,309,431    23,369,299


3. Approval of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public auditor:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Votes

Withheld/Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

  

Total Unvoted Shares

102,890,861

   105,527    55,509    0    12,059,868

4. Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Votes

Withheld/Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

  

Total Unvoted Shares

90,995,837

   727,531    19,099    11,309,429.89    23,369,297

5. Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the frequency of the Say-on-Pay Vote:

 

1 Year

  

2 Years

  

3 Years

  

Votes

Withheld/Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

  

Total Unvoted Shares

90,958,809

   93,640    571,223    118,794    11,309,431    23,369,299

 

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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.

Date: May 28, 2013

 

TRONOX LIMITED
By:    /s/ Michael J. Foster
  Michael J. Foster
  Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Secretary

 

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