Current Report Filing (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):		April 27 , 2017

Ferro Corporation

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Ohio	1-584	34-0217820
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

6060 Parkland Boulevard Suite 250 , Mayfield Heights, Ohio		44124
_______________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		216-875-5600

Not Applicable

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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 27, 2017, Ferro Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2017 Annual Meeting”). The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders at the 2017 Annual Meeting are as follows:

1. Shareholders elected each of the following seven nominees as a director to serve for a term to expire at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company and until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, as set forth below.


Name	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes		Votes Uncast
Richard J. Hipple		72,100,160		2,702,253		4,017,233		0
Gregory E. Hyland		72,069,157		2,733,256		4,017,233		0
David A. Lorber		73,556,996		1,245,418		4,017,233		0
Andrew M. Ross		74,113,606		688,807		4,017,233		0
Allen. A. Spizzo		74,104,035		698,378		4,017,233		0
Peter T. Thomas		73,271,935		1,530,478		4,017,233		0
Ronald P. Vargo		73,981,561		820,852		4,017,233		0

2. Shareholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, as set forth below.

Votes For

Votes

Against

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

77,782,477

1,018,744

18,425

3. Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth below.

Votes For

Votes

Against

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

72,152,921

1,900,013

749,480

4,017,233

4. Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, that the advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers shall occur every year.

Votes For One Year

Votes For Two Years

Votes For Three Years

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

66,359,930

257,815

8,150,673

33,996

4,017,233

After considering these results, and consistent with its recommendation, the Board of Directors determined at its meeting on April 27, 2017 to continue to hold an advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers every year, until the next shareholder advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.

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.