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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 14, 2015
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-36285
Incorporated in the State of Delaware
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 46-4559529
1301 Riverplace Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32207
(Principal Executive Office)
Telephone Number: (904) 357-4600
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on May 14, 2015 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, stockholders of the Company (1) re-elected all three of the director nominees to terms expiring in 2018, (2) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, (3) indicated their preference that the Company hold future advisory votes to approve the compensation of its named executive officers annually, and (4) ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.
The final voting results were as follows:
Election of Directors, Terms Expire in 2018
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
James F. Kirsch
26,625,544
1,001,547
48,213
8,172,340
James H. Miller
23,455,718
4,173,927
45,659
8,172,340
Ronald Townsend
26,658,378
968,590
48,336
8,172,340

Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
 
25,535,228
1,957,188
182,888
8,172,340

Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers
One Year
Two Year
Three Year
Abstain
 
24,393,840
195,394
2,937,448
148,622

Ratification of Auditors
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
 
34,916,523
828,050
103,071
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (Registrant)
 
 
 
BY:
 
/s/ MICHAEL R. HERMAN
 
 
Michael R. Herman
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
May 20, 2015

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