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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 23, 2016
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 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on May 23, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, stockholders of the Company (1) reelected all three of the director nominees to terms expiring in 2019, (2) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, (3) approved, for purposes of IRC Section 162(m), the Amended Rayonier Advanced Materials Non-Equity Incentive Plan, (4) approved, for purposes of IRC Section 162(m), the Amended Rayonier Advanced Materials Incentive Stock Plan, (5) approved an amendment to the Rayonier Advanced Materials Incentive Stock Plan to impose certain limits on equity compensation paid to directors, and (6) ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.
The final voting results were as follows:
Election of Directors, Terms Expire in 2019
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
C. David Brown, II
25,793,556
1,306,715
277,991
8,319,511
Thomas I. Morgan
25,862,352
1,240,640
275,270
8,319,511
Lisa M. Palumbo
25,894,497
1,209,863
273,902
8,319,511

Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
 
24,471,100
2,661,666
245,496
8,319,511

Vote on the Amended Non-Equity Incentive Plan for purposes of IRC Section 162(m)
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
 
25,630,964
1,528,139
219,159
8,319,511

Vote on the Amended Incentive Stock Plan for purposes of IRC Section 162(m)
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
 
25,999,221
1,153,014
226,027
8,319,511

Vote on an amendment to Incentive Stock Plan limiting equity compensation to directors
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
 
25,822,948
1,336,915
218,399
8,319,511

Ratification of Auditors
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
 
35,234,191
248,112
215,470
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Signature
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 25, 2016

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