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): August 8, 2013

 

 

 

Alliance One International, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant, as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia		001-13684		54-1746567
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission file number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8001 Aerial Center Parkway

Morrisville, North Carolina 27560-8417

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(919) 379-4300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or 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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) The Company’s 2013 annual meeting of shareholders was held on August 8, 2013.

(b) At the meeting, the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders, and outcome of the vote, were as follows:

(1) Carl L. Hausmann was elected as a Class III Director for a two-year term expiring in 2015, and Jeffrey A. Eckmann, Joyce L. Fitzpatrick, John D. Rice and Norman A. Scher were elected as Class I Directors for a three-year term expiring in 2016;

(2) The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014 was ratified;

(3) A resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, was adopted; and

(4) A shareholder proposal requesting the preparation of annual reports on lobbying activities was defeated.

The voting results with respect to these matters are set forth in the tables below:

 

1.

Election of Directors

 

Director Nominee		Votes For				Votes Withheld				Broker Non-Votes
Carl L. Hausmann			69,258,402				1,019,139				11,461,747
Jeffrey A. Eckmann			69,258,989				1,018,552				11,461,747
Joyce L. Fitzpatrick			68,300,537				1,977,004				11,461,747
John D. Rice			69,256,995				1,020,546				11,461,747
Norman A. Scher			68,456,638				1,820,903				11,461,747

 

2.

Ratification of Independent Auditors

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained
81,221,013		489,442		28,832

There were no broker non-votes with respect to the ratification of independent auditors, which was considered a “routine” matter under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

3.

Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
68,770,959		1,240,745		265,836		11,461,747

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4.

Shareholder Proposal Requesting the Preparation of Annual Reports on Lobbying Activities

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstained		Broker Non-Votes
11,023,720		49,657,880		9,595,940		11,461,747

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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.

Date: August 9, 2013