Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 12, 2021
Service Corporation International
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
1-6402-1
74-1488375
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1929 Allen Parkway
Houston
Texas
77019
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(713)
522-5141
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐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.☐
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 ($1 par value)
SCI
New York Stock Exchange
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 12, 2021, Service Corporation International held an annual meeting of shareholders and the shareholders voted on three proposals as set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The shareholders cast their votes as follows and elected ten directors.
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Against/Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Alan R. Buckwalter
126,558,911
17,527,930
10,036,110
Anthony L. Coelho
132,099,754
11,987,087
10,036,110
Jakki L. Haussler
143,711,759
375,082
10,036,110
Victor L. Lund
132,135,528
11,951,313
10,036,110
Clifton H. Morris, Jr.
135,232,772
8,854,069
10,036,110
Ellen Ochoa
141,798,849
2,287,992
10,036,110
Thomas L. Ryan
136,508,944
7,577,897
10,036,110
Sara Martinez Tucker
141,942,374
2,144,467
10,036,110
W. Blair Waltrip
132,497,678
11,589,163
10,036,110
Marcus A. Watts
130,297,328
13,789,513
10,036,110
Proposal 2: Approval of the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2021
The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
145,819,443
8,157,158
146,350
-0-
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
128,669,393
14,745,602
671,846
10,036,110
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 12, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty-one cents per share of common stock.
On May 12, 2021, Service Corporation International issued a press release announcing an increase in its share repurchase program authorizing the investment of approximately an additional $414 million, thereby increasing the total amount authorized and available for future share repurchases to $500 million.
The attached Exhibit 99.1 is not filed, but is furnished to comply with Regulation FD. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) The following exhibits are included with this report
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.
