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 21, 2014

 

Mistras Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001- 34481

 

22-3341267

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

195 Clarksville Road

 

 

Princeton Junction, New Jersey

 

08550

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 716-4000

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d 2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Company held its 2014 annual shareholders meeting on October 21, 2014.  Shareholders elected the seven nominees to the Board of Directors for one-year terms, ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2015 and approved the Company’s executive compensation programs.  These were the only matters voted upon at the meeting.  The voting results are as follows.

 

1.    The seven nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected based upon the following votes:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-votes

 

James J. Forese

 

23,776,813

 

103,743

 

2,429,275

 

Richard H. Glanton

 

22,969,341

 

911,215

 

2,429,275

 

Michael J. Lange

 

22,771,814

 

1,108,742

 

2,429,275

 

Ellen T. Ruff

 

23,212,533

 

668,023

 

2,429,275

 

Manuel N. Stamatakis

 

22,554,099

 

1,326,457

 

2,429,275

 

Sotirios J. Vahaviolos

 

22,733,820

 

1,146,736

 

2,429,275

 

W. Curtis Weldon

 

23,830,872

 

49,684

 

2,429,275

 

 

2.    The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2015 was ratified based upon the following votes:

 

 

 

Number of Votes

 

Votes for ratification

 

26,274,420

 

Votes against

 

35,411

 

Abstentions

 

 

 

There were no broker non-votes for this item.

 

3.    The advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation was approved based upon the following votes:

 

 

 

Number of Votes

 

Votes for approval

 

21,920,878

 

Votes against

 

1,894,276

 

Abstentions

 

65,402

 

Broker Non-votes

 

2,429,275

 

 

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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.

 

 

MISTRAS GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  October 23, 2014

By:

/s/ Michael C. Keefe

 

 

Name:

Michael C. Keefe

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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