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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
 
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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 30, 2013

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Hawaii
001-35492
45-4849780
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

822 Bishop Street, P. O. Box 3440
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801
(Address of principal executive office and zip code)

(808) 525-6611
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

On April 30, 2013, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which: (i) three Class I directors to the Company’s Board of Directors were elected, (ii) the Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan was approved, (iii) executive compensation was approved in an advisory vote, (iv) an advisory vote was taken on the frequency of future advisory stockholder votes on executive compensation, and (v) the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was ratified.  The number of votes for, against, or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, were as follows:
 

(i) Election of Directors
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Robert S. Harrison
33,053,548
3,438,649
2,756,001
Michele K. Saito
35,287,524
1,204,673
2,756,001
Eric K. Yeaman
35,243,653
1,248,544
2,756,001

(ii) 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
34,628,491
1,746,999
116,815
2,756,001

(iii) Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
35,727,716
640,365
124,225
2,756,001

(iv) Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
31,798,205
271,016
4,273,305
149,779
2,756,001

 (v) Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
39,016,752
160,621
70,934
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The Company’s Board of Directors has considered the voting results with respect to the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation, and determined that the Company will hold an annual advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers until the next required vote on the frequency of advisory votes on the compensation of executives.

 
 

 

SIGNATURE
 
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.
 

ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.


/s/ Paul K. Ito______________
Paul K. Ito
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Controller


Dated:           April 30, 2013