Anixter International Inc. (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 9, 2013

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

     
Delaware 001-10212 94-1658138
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2301 Patriot Blvd, Glenview , Illinois   60026
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   224-521-8000

Not Applicable
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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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of stockholders was held May 9, 2013. In connection with the meeting, proxies were solicited pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The following are the voting results on proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, all of which were described in the Company’s 2013 Proxy Statement filed on April 4, 2013.

(1) The Directors of the Company were elected as follows:

                                                 
                    VOTES                
 
                                          BROKER
 
  FOR           AGAINST   ABSTAINED           NON-VOTES
Lord James Blyth
    28,944,723               309,144       231,420               1,177,829  
Frederic F. Brace.
    29,107,952               144,954       232,381               1,177,829  
Linda Walker Bynoe
    28,991,471               262,940       230,876               1,177,829  
Robert J. Eck
    29,081,607               172,784       230,896               1,177,829  
Robert W. Grubbs
    29,054,761               199,834       230,692               1,177,829  
F. Philip Handy
    28,952,352               301,531       231,404               1,177,829  
Melvyn N. Klein
    28,952,836               300,911       231,540               1,177,829  
George Muñoz
    29,108,239               145,324       231,724               1,177,829  
Stuart M. Sloan
    28,950,734               303,135       231,418               1,177,829  
Matthew Zell
    29,042,729               206,906       235,652               1,177,829  
Samuel Zell
    28,726,040               409,580       349,667               1,177,829  

(2) An advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by a vote of 28,946,857 shares “for” and 290,907 shares “against” with 247,523 shares abstaining. There were 1,177,829 broker non-votes.

(3) The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year 2013 by a vote of 30,227,317 shares “for” and 212,960 shares “against” with 222,839 shares abstaining.


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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.

         
    Anixter International Inc.
          
May 10, 2013   By:   /s/ Theodore A. Dosch
       
        Name: Theodore A. Dosch
        Title: Executive Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer