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 30, 2020

Ferro Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio

1-584

34-0217820

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6060 Parkland Boulevard

Mayfield Heights, Ohio

44124

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

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

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $1.00

FOE

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐	Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On Thursday, April 30, 2020, Ferro Corporation (“Ferro” or the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting”). The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders at the 2020 Annual Meeting are as follows:

1. Shareholders elected each of the following six nominees as a director to serve for a term to expire at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, as set forth below.


Name	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
David A. Lorber		71,874,657		2,430,464		2,890,546
Marran H. Ogilvie		72,248,236		2,056,884		2,890,546
Andrew M. Ross		72,299,351		2,005,769		2,890,546
Allen. A. Spizzo		73,387,612		917,508		2,890,546
Peter T. Thomas		71,850,188		2,454,932		2,890,546
Ronald P. Vargo		71,389,301		2,915,819		2,890,546

2. 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

72,482,263

1,707,167

115,690

2,890,546

3. Shareholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, as set forth below.

Votes For

Votes

Against

Abstentions

75,936,007

1,251,460

8,199

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.