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): October 24, 2018


PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
Ohio
1-4982
34-0451060
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
6035 Parkland Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio
 
44124-4141
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (216) 896-3000

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.

(a)    On October 24, 2018, the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Parker-Hannifin Corporation (the “Company”) was held.

(b)(i)    The Shareholders elected the following directors for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2019, as follows:   

Nominees
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
Lee C. Banks
 
106,248,537
 
2,751,207
 
357,836
 
9,556,943
Robert G. Bohn
 
107,537,737
 
1,485,006
 
334,837
 
9,556,943
Linda S. Harty
 
106,609,400
 
2,408,068
 
340,112
 
9,556,943
Kevin A. Lobo
 
107,433,621
 
1,610,368
 
313,591
 
9,556,943
Candy M. Obourn
 
104,941,826
 
4,141,678
 
269,765
 
9,556,943
Joseph Scaminace
 
105,287,128
 
3,743,298
 
322,843
 
9,556,943
Åke Svensson
 
107,641,299
 
1,414,186
 
302,095
 
9,556,943
James R. Verrier
 
107,547,847
 
1,537,071
 
272,662
 
9,556,943
James L. Wainscott
 
106,861,084
 
2,211,750
 
284,746
 
9,556,943
Thomas L. Williams
 
102,741,420
 
5,871,201
 
744,959
 
9,556,943


(ii)
The Shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against 
Abstentions 
Broker Non-Votes 
 
116,868,852
1,733,580
312,091
0


(iii)
The Shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Named Executive Officers of the Company, as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against 
Abstentions 
Broker Non-Votes 
 
103,881,160
4,938,889
536,391
9,556,943




(iv)
The Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Code of Regulations to permit proxy access, as follows:

 
Votes For
Votes Against 
Abstentions 
Broker Non-Votes 
 
105,491,028
3,581,992
284,560
9,556,943

(v)
The Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Code of Regulations to allow the Board to amend the Company’s Code of Regulations to the extent permitted by Ohio law, as follows:

 
Votes For
Votes Against 
Abstentions 
Broker Non-Votes 
 
107,454,130
1,446,334
457,116
9,556,943


    





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.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Joseph R. Leonti
 
 
 
 
Joseph R. Leonti
 
 
 
 
Vice President and Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: October 24, 2018