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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): June 8, 2016
 
CLEAN HARBORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts
 
001-34223
 
04-2997780
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
42 Longwater Drive, Norwell,
Massachusetts
 
02061-9149
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (781) 792-5000
 
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) 
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Item 5.07.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at which the following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. Each of the matters was described in the Company’s 2016 Proxy Statement. The votes as to each such matter were as follows:
 
(1)     Votes regarding the election of the persons named below as Class III directors for a term expiring in 2019:
 
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Andrea Robertson
 
48,553,871
 
433,514
 
1,723,019
James M. Rutledge
 
48,476,703
 
510,682
 
1,723,019
Lauren C. States
 
48,538,058
 
449,327
 
1,723,019
(2)     Advisory vote on executive compensation.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
48,515,780
 
437,724
 
33,881
 
1,723,019
(3)     Vote to ratify the selection by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
50,341,593
 
356,574
 
12,237
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
Clean Harbors, Inc.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
June 13, 2016
/s/ Michael L. Battles
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



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