8-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 16, 2014

 

 

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

The Netherlands   001-34726   98-0646235

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1221 McKinney St.,

Suite 300

Houston, Texas

USA 77010

  

1 Berkeley Street

Mayfair, London

The United Kingdom

W1J8DJ

  

Stationsplein 45

3013 AK Rotterdam

The Netherlands

(Addresses of principal executive offices)

 

(713) 309-7200   +44 (0)20 7016 9527   +31 (0)10 275 5500

(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area codes)

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

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (the “Company”) held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 16, 2014.

Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.

The election of six individuals to serve as members of the Supervisory Board, each for the terms set forth below, was approved based on the following votes:

 

     FOR      AGAINST      WITHHOLD      BROKER
NON-VOTES		  

Class I Directors, to serve until 2017

            

Jagjeet S. Bindra

      440,703,919         1,232,217         855,388         11,447,565   

Milton Carroll

      438,907,481         2,853,222         1,030,821         11,447,565   

Claire S. Farley

      441,156,504         778,132         856,888         11,447,565   

Rudy van der Meer

      440,592,071         1,252,544         946,909         11,447,565   

Class II Director, to serve until 2015

            

Isabella D. Goren

      441,153,547         780,813         857,164         11,447,565   

Class III Director, to serve until 2016

            

Nance K. Dicciani

      441,109,791         824,380         857,353         11,447,565   

The election of five individuals to serve as members of the Management Board, each for a four-year term, was approved based on the following votes:

 

     FOR      AGAINST      WITHHOLD      BROKER
NON-VOTES		  

Karyn F. Ovelmen

      441,932,066         39,086         820,372         11,447,565   

Craig B. Glidden

      441,928,797         44,050         818,677         11,447,565   

Bob V. Patel

      441,926,079         48,117         817,328         11,447,565   

Patrick D. Quarles

      441,934,822         37,788         818,914         11,447,565   

Timothy D. Roberts

      441,934,883         37,638         819,003         11,447,565   

The adoption of the Company’s Dutch statutory annual accounts, as prepared in accordance with Dutch law, for the year ended December 31, 2013 was approved based on the following votes:

 

FOR

   

AGAINST

   

ABSTAIN

452,146,014    30,837    2,062,238

The discharge from liability of the sole member of the Management Board was approved based on the following votes:

 

FOR

   

AGAINST

   

ABSTAIN

449,767,193    407,518    4,064,378

The discharge from liability of members of the Supervisory Board was approved based on the following votes:

 

FOR

   

AGAINST

   

ABSTAIN

449,733,169    442,470    4,063,450

The ratification of the Company’s selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountants was approved based on the following votes:

 

FOR

   

AGAINST

   

ABSTAIN

453,273,688    134,823    830,578

The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. as auditors who will audit the Dutch statutory annual accounts was approved based on the following votes:

 

FOR

   

AGAINST

   

ABSTAIN

453,272,669    135,912    830,508

The ratification and approval of the dividends declared by the Management Board, acting with the approval of the Supervisory Board, in respect of the 2013 fiscal year was approved based on the following votes:

 

FOR

   

AGAINST

   

ABSTAIN

   

BROKER NON-VOTES

441,965,071    15,478    810,975    11,447,565

The approval, in an advisory vote, of the Company’s executive compensation was approved based on the following votes:

 

FOR

   

AGAINST

   

ABSTAIN

   

BROKER NON-VOTES

431,111,941    8,082,649    3,596,934    11,447,565

The approval of the authority of the Management Board, acting with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to repurchase up to 10% of the Company’s shares was approved based on the following votes:

 

FOR

   

AGAINST

   

ABSTAIN

   

BROKER NON-VOTES

440,825,371    87,993    1,878,160    11,447,565

The approval to cancel up to 10% of the Company’s shares held in its treasury account was approved based on the following votes:

 

FOR

   

AGAINST

   

ABSTAIN

   

BROKER NON-VOTES

441,929,351    35,585    826,588    11,447,565

SIGNATURES

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

 

      LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.
Date: April 21, 2014     By:  

/s/ Craig B. Glidden

      Craig B. Glidden
      Executive Vice President