8-K Annual Shareholder Meeting Results 2013


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


May 23, 2013 (May 22, 2013)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

0-16211
(Commission File Number)

DENTSPLY International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
39-1434669
(State of Incorporation)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
221 West Philadelphia Street,
 
 
 
York, Pennsylvania
 
17405-0872
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 (Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
  (717) 845-7511
 

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

The annual meeting of shareholders of DENTSPLY International Inc. was held on May 22, 2013. The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting, with the results indicated:

1.
Election of Directors
Director
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Paula H. Cholmondeley
113,275,417
7,364,233
62,721
7,752,302
Michael J. Coleman
118,110,631
2,531,607
60,133
7,752,302
John C. Miles, II
119,922,209
734,682
45,480
7,752,302
John L. Miclot
118,776,183
1,859,890
66,298
7,752,302


2.
Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, to audit the financial statements of the Company and to audit the Company's internal control over financial reporting for the year ending December 31, 2013.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
124,780,653
3,544,678
129,342


3.
Proposal to approve the non-binding advisory vote on the Company's Executive Compensation.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
115,764,315
4,492,696
445,360
7,752,302


4.
Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
120,253,213
305,718
143,440
7,752,302

5.
Stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of political expenditures.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
31,700,150
69,849,032
19,153,189
7,752,302








SIGNATURE


Pursuant 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.


                        
DENTSPLY International Inc.
 
 
 
By: /s/Deborah M. Rasin
 
Deborah M. Rasin
 
Vice President, Secretary
 
and General Counsel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        
Date: May 23, 2013