SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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 22, 2013 (May 16, 2013)

 

STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

7575 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  260-969-3500

 

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:

 

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

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 16, 2013. Of the 220,254,783 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date on March 18, 2013, 198,041,952 shares were present, in person or by proxy, thus constituting a quorum of 89.91% of the total shares outstanding and entitled to vote.

 

At the meeting, stockholders elected all eleven of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors, to serve for a term of one year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; approved the Steel Dynamics, Inc. 2013 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan; ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP independent registered public accounting firm as Steel Dynamics, Inc.’s auditors for the year ending December 31, 2013; and approved, by an advisory vote, executive compensation for 2012.

 

Set forth below are the final share voting results for each of the proposals.

 

(1)         Election of eleven (11) director nominees for a one-year term.

 

Director		Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Mark D. Millett		157,598,127		23,138,182		17,305,643
Richard P. Teets, Jr.		149,976,868		30,759,441		17,305,643
John C. Bates		124,564,721		56,171,588		17,305,643
Keith E. Busse		146,596,761		34,139,548		17,305,643
Frank D. Byrne, M.D.		158,393,054		22,343,255		17,305,643
Traci M. Dolan		164,517,437		16,218,872		17,305,643
Paul B. Edgerley		169,970,728		10,765,581		17,305,643
Dr. Jürgen Kolb		163,953,389		16,782,920		17,305,643
James C. Marcuccilli		158,481,414		22,254,895		17,305,643
Gabriel L. Shaheen		163,769,690		16,966,619		17,305,643
James A. Trethewey		170,217,226		10,519,083		17,305,643

 

(2)         Proposal to approve the Steel Dynamics, Inc. 2013 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
156,845,606		23,237,495		653,208		17,305,643

 

(3)         Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP independent registered accounting firm as Steel Dynamics, Inc.’s auditors for the year ending December 31, 2013.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
182,114,892		15,845,190		81,870		—

 

(4)         Proposal to approve, by an advisory vote, named executive officer compensation for 2012.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
158,966,547		21,132,370		637,392		17,305,643

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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 hereto duly authorized.

 

 

		STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
		/s/Theresa E. Wagler
Date: May 22, 2013	By:	Theresa E. Wagler
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

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