Trinity Industries, Inc. (Form: 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 2, 2011

Trinity Industries, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-6903 75-0225040
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2525 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas   75207-2401
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   214-631-4420

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

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Trinity Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 2, 2011. At the meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following four proposals, and cast their votes as described below.

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

The stockholders elected eleven (11) directors for a one year term, as follows:

                         
Nominee   For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
John L. Adams
     65,382,411       263,689       8,872,856  
Rhys J. Best
     65,120,234       525,866       8,872,856  
David W. Biegler
     64,415,470       1,230,630       8,872,856  
Leldon E. Echols
     64,102,418       1,543,682       8,872,856  
Ronald J. Gafford
     62,517,144       3,128,956       8,872,856  
Ronald W. Haddock
     64,089,864       1,556,236       8,872,856  
Adrian Lajous
     65,384,163       261,937       8,872,856  
Charles W. Matthews
     65,348,844       297,256       8,872,856  
Diana S. Natalicio
     63,956,388       1,689,712       8,872,856  
Douglas L. Rock
     65,351,725       294,375       8,872,856  
Timothy R. Wallace
     64,696,550       949,550       8,872,856  

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement dated April 1, 2011, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and the narrative discussion related thereto, by the following vote:

                         
For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
55,787,434
    8,268,265       1,590,401       8,872,856  

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation

The stockholders, on an advisory basis, voted that the Company should hold future stockholder votes on executive compensation annually. Vote totals on this proposal were as follows:

                                 
One Year   Two Years   Three Years   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
58,826,626
    378,447       4,903,561       1,537,466       8,872,856  

Proposal 4 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2011

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011, by the following vote:

                     
For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
73,675,093
    674,192       169,671     n/a

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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.

         
    Trinity Industries, Inc.
          
May 3, 2011   By:   James E. Perry
       
        Name: James E. Perry
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer