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): May 10, 2019

John Bean Technologies Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001‑34036	91‑1650317
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification Number)

70 West Madison Street, Suite 4400

Chicago, IL 60602

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(312) 861‑5900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 $0.01 per share	JBT	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 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 May 10, 2019, John Bean Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders in Chicago, Illinois. At the meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as described below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2019.

Proposal 1

The Company’s stockholders re-elected two individuals to the Board of Directors for a term of three years or until their successors are duly qualified and elected as set forth below:


Name	Votes For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Alan D. Feldman	29,385,860	378,015	10,888	924,759
James E. Goodwin	29,366,943	396,615	11,205	924,759

Proposal 2

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation as set forth below:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
29,599,216	152,376	23,171	924,759

Proposal 3

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2019 fiscal year as set forth below:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
30,485,163	139,260	75,099	—

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.


	John Bean Technologies Corporation

Date: May 16, 2019	By:	/s/ Brian A. Deck
	Name	Brian A. Deck
	Title	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)