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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 3, 2018
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
File No. 001-13595
 
13-3668641
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1900 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, OH 43240
and
Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100
CH-8606 Greifensee, Switzerland
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-614-438-4511 and +41-44-944-22-11
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:
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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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.
 
The annual meeting of stockholders of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 3, 2018. As of the record date of March 5, 2018 there were 25,450,448 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting. The holders of 22,870,110 shares were represented in person or in proxy at the meeting, constituting a quorum. The matters submitted for a vote at the meeting and the related results were as follows:

Proposal 1 - The election of nine directors for one-year terms

Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Robert F. Spoerry
21,247,656
492,185
13,186
1,117,083
Wah-Hui Chu
21,419,380
319,396
14,251
1,117,083
Olivier A. Filliol
21,488,410
251,081
13,536
1,117,083
Elisha W. Finney
19,063,768
2,673,753
15,506
1,117,083
Richard Francis
21,682,498
41,352
29,177
1,117,083
Constance L. Harvey
21,699,158
38,685
15,184
1,117,083
Michael A. Kelly
21,608,151
119,991
24,885
1,117,083
Hans Ulrich Maerki
20,803,016
925,239
24,772
1,117,083
Thomas P. Salice
21,077,040
648,894
27,093
1,117,083

Proposal 2 - The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
22,538,861
316,149
15,100
0

Proposal 3 - Advisory vote to approve executive compensation

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
20,154,769
1,564,291
33,967
1,117,083






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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.

                            
 
 
 
METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
Dated:
May 7, 2018
 
By:
/s/ James T. Bellerjeau
 
 
 
 
James T. Bellerjeau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General Counsel




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