PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2022
John Bean Technologies Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-34036
91-1650317
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
70 West Madison Street,Suite 4400
Chicago, IL60602
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(312) 861-5900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
JBT
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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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
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders virtually. At the meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as described below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2022.
Proposal 1
The Company’s stockholders re-elected two individuals to the Board of Directors for a term of three years or until their successors are duly qualified and elected as set forth below:
Name
Votes For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Alan D. Feldman
28,126,563
1,605,898
15,953
757,822
Lawrence V. Jackson
28,836,652
896,068
15,694
757,822
Proposal 2
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation as set forth below:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
29,399,902
323,069
25,443
757,822
Proposal 3
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year as set forth below:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
30,417,732
30,192
58,312
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
John Bean Technologies Corporation
Date: May 17, 2022
By:
/s/ Matthew J. Meister
Name
Matthew J. Meister
Title
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer