UNITED STATES
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): June 6, 2019

INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Ireland
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
001-34400
(Commission
File Number)
98-0626632
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
170/175 Lakeview Dr.
Airside Business Park
Swords, Co. Dublin
Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
 
+(353) (0) 18707400
(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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¨
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares,
IR
New York Stock Exchange
Par Value $1.00 per Share
 
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o






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

At the 2019 Annual General Meeting, the Company’s shareholders:

(1)     elected all twelve of the Company’s nominees for director;

(2)     provided advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers;

(3)
approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 and authorized the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration;

(4)
approved the renewal of the Directors’ existing authority to issue shares;

(5)
approved the renewal of the Directors’ existing authority to issue shares for cash without first offering shares to existing shareholders; and

(6)
approved the determination of the price range at which the Company can reissue shares that it holds as treasury shares.

Proposals 1(a)-(l) . Election of twelve (12) directors to hold office until the Company’s next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:

 
 
Nominees
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non Vote
(a)
 
Kirk E. Arnold
 
188,219,233
 
2,867,947
 
771,112
 
18,644,777
(b)
 
Ann C. Berzin
 
184,486,197
 
6,777,890
 
594,205
 
18,644,777
(c)
 
John Bruton
 
189,389,881
 
1,849,360
 
619,051
 
18,644,777
(d)
 
Jared L. Cohon
 
185,675,839
 
5,559,837
 
622,616
 
18,644,777
(e)
 
Gary D. Forsee
 
183,932,301
 
7,302,830
 
623,161
 
18,644,777
(f)
 
Linda P. Hudson
 
188,240,066
 
3,015,762
 
602,464
 
18,644,777
(g)
 
Michael W. Lamach
 
176,243,448
 
13,222,685
 
2,392,159
 
18,644,777
(h)
 
Myles P. Lee
 
189,816,375
 
1,417,310
 
624,607
 
18,644,777
(i)
 
Karen B. Peetz
 
189,916,102
 
1,306,126
 
636,064
 
18,644,777
(j)
 
John P. Surma
 
188,681,636
 
2,336,087
 
840,569
 
18,644,777
(k)
 
Richard J. Swift
 
180,318,151
 
10,865,688
 
674,453
 
18,644,777
(l)
 
Tony L. White
 
180,928,083
 
10,296,961
 
633,248
 
18,644,777

Proposal 2. Advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non Vote
175,505,500
 
15,304,251
 
1,048,541
 
18,644,777

Proposal 3. Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 and authorization of the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non Vote
199,847,994
 
10,127,974
 
527,101
 
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Proposal 4. Approval of the renewal of the Directors’ existing authority to issue shares:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non Vote
198,561,459
 
11,133,415
 
808,195
 
-

Proposal 5. Approval of the renewal of the Directors’ existing authority to issue shares for cash without first offering shares to existing shareholders:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non Vote
197,775,563
 
11,340,576
 
1,386,930
 
-

Proposal 6. Determination of the price range at which the Company can reissue the shares that it holds as treasury shares:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non Vote
205,280,539
 
3,935,817
 
1,286,713
 
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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.

INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Registrant)

Date: June 11, 2019          /s/ Evan M. Turtz
Evan M. Turtz
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
    





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