Anixter International 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 11, 2010

Anixter International Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-10212 94-1658138
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2301 Patriot Blvd, Glenview , Illinois   60026
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   224-521-8000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 11, 2010, the shareholders of Anixter International Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. The description of the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan is incorporated by reference to pages 5 through 8 of the Company’s Proxy Statement filed on April 8, 2010. A copy of the 2010 Stock incentive Plan is incorporated by reference to pages A-1 through A-3 of the Company’s Proxy Statement filed on April 8, 2010.

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

The annual meeting of stockholders was held May 11, 2010. In connection with the meeting, proxies were solicited pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The following are the voting results on proposals considered and voted upon at the meeting, all of which were described in the Company’s 2010 Proxy Statement filed on April 8, 2010.

(1) The Directors of the Company were elected as follows:

                                                         
             VOTES
 
                                                   BROKER
          
   FOR           AGAINST           ABSTAINED           NON-VOTES
Lord James Blyth
     29,422,043               590,325               ¾               1,638,607  
Frederic F. Brace
     29,646,035               366,333               ¾               1,638,607  
Linda Walker Bynoe
     29,240,409               771,959               ¾               1,638,607  
Robert J. Eck
     29,525,651               486,717               ¾               1,638,607  
Robert W. Grubbs, Jr.
     29,479,061               533,307               ¾               1,638,607  
F. Philip Handy
     29,478,803               533,565               ¾               1,638,607  
Melvyn N. Klein
     29,461,366               551,002               ¾               1,638,607  
George Muñoz
     29,653,496               358,872               ¾               1,638,607  
Stuart M. Sloan
     29,479,054               533,314               ¾               1,638,607  
Matthew Zell
     29,645,526               366,842               ¾               1,638,607  
Samuel Zell
     28,483,673               1,528,695               ¾               1,638,607  

(2) The Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan was approved by a vote of 26,986,325 shares “for” and 2,901,364 shares “against” with 124,679 shares abstaining. There were 1,638,607 broker non-votes for the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.

(3) The Company’s ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year 2010 was approved by a vote of 31,458,082 shares “for” and 96,409 shares “against” with 96,484 shares abstaining.

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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.

         
    Anixter International Inc.
          
May 12, 2010   By:   Dennis J. Letham
       
        Name: Dennis J. Letham
        Title: Executive Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer