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): April 22, 2010

THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Ohio   1-6747   34-0253990
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
600 South Airport Road, Mansfield, Ohio
  44903
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (419) 755-1011

 
 
(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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company was held on April 22, 2010 in Mansfield, Ohio (“Annual Meeting”). As of the record date, there were a total of 16,710,535 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 14,088,814 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy; therefore, a quorum was present. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results on each such matter.
1.   Fix the number of Directors of the Company at eight and elect eight Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.
                 
Number of votes  
    For     Abstain/Withheld  
James C. Gorman
    11,980,070       97,725  
Jeffrey S. Gorman
    12,005,285       72,509  
M. Ann Harlan
    12,011,625       66,170  
Thomas E. Hoaglin
    11,968,682       109,113  
Christopher H. Lake
    11,809,685       268,110  
Dr. Peter B. Lake
    11,968,196       109,598  
Rick R. Taylor
    12,013,502       64,292  
W. Wayne Walston
    12,000,364       77,431  
There were 2,011,019 Broker Non-Votes for the directors.
2.   Ratify the appointment by the Audit Review Committee of the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accountants for the Company during the year ending December 31, 2010.
                 
Number of votes
For   Against   Abstain
13,957,314
    93,040       38,460  

 

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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.
         
  THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY
 
 
  By   /s/David P. Emmens    
    David P. Emmens   
    Corporate Counsel and Secretary   
 
April 23, 2010

 

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