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): June 29, 2017 (June 27, 2017)
DELEK US HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-32868
(Commission File Number)
52-2319066
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
7102 Commerce Way
Brentwood, Tennessee
(Address of principal executive offices)

37027
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 771-6701

Not Applicable

(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.
(b)    On June 27, 2017, Delek US Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) terminated the employment of Mark D. Smith, an Executive Vice President and named executive officer of the Company. In connection with such termination, on June 27, 2017, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement with Mr. Smith which provides for payment of the severance benefits to which Mr. Smith is entitled pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company, sets forth Mr. Smith’s general release of claims against the Company and its affiliates and provides for Mr. Smith’s resignation of officer and director positions with entities affiliated with the Company.

Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 29, 2017, the Company held a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to consider and vote on proposals to: (i) approve the issuance of shares of Delek Holdco, Inc. common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to the stockholders of Alon USA Energy, Inc. (other than the Company and any subsidiary of the Company), as consideration in connection with the merger by and between Alon USA Energy, Inc. and Astro Mergeco, Inc. contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 2, 2017, by and among the Company, Alon USA Energy, Inc., Delek Holdco, Inc., Dione Mergeco, Inc., and Astro Mergeco, Inc., as amended; and (ii) adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to approve the proposal described in clause (i) above. The proposals are described in detail in the joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company on May 30, 2017.
As of the close of business on May 26, 2017, the record date for the Special Meeting, there were 62,032,476 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. At the Special Meeting, holders of 49,133,209 shares of the Company’s common stock were present or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum. A summary of the voting results for the proposals is set forth below:
1.    The proposal to approve the issuance of shares of Delek Holdco, Inc. common stock to the stockholders of Alon USA Energy, Inc. (other than the Company and any subsidiary of the Company) as merger consideration was approved by the following vote:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
48,827,068
284,383
21,758
0
2.    The proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the proposal listed above, was approved by the following vote:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
45,294,952
3,627,472
210,785
0

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 29, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the results of the Special Meeting. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.






Item 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)
Financial statements of businesses acquired.

Not applicable.

(b)
Pro forma financial information.

Not applicable.

(c)
Shell company transactions.

Not applicable.

(d)
Exhibits.

99.1     Press release dated June 29, 2017.






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.

Dated: June 29, 2017
DELEK US HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
/s/ Kevin Kremke
 
Name: Kevin Kremke
 
Title: EVP / Chief Financial Officer





































EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.      Description

99.1        Press Release dated June 29, 2017.


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