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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): M
ay 7, 20
21
(May 6, 2021)
 
 
UNITED RENTALS, INC.
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
  
001-14387
  
06-1522496
Delaware
  
001-13663
  
86-0933835
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
100 First Stamford Place, Suite 700
Stamford, Connecticut
  
06902
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 622-3131
(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:
 
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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, $0.01 par value, of United Rentals, Inc.
  
URI
  
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 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. ☐
 
 
 
Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 6, 2021, the Company held its Annual Meeting at which the stockholders voted: (i) upon the election of José B. Alvarez, Marc A. Bruno, Matthew J. Flannery, Bobby J. Griffin, Kim Harris Jones, Terri L. Kelly, Michael J. Kneeland, Gracia C. Martore, Filippo Passerini, Donald C. Roof and Shiv Singh to the Board for
one-year
terms; (ii) upon the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021; (iii) on an advisory
(non-binding)
basis to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and (iv) on a stockholder proposal to improve shareholder written consent.
The stockholders elected all eleven directors, approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, approved (on a
non-binding
basis) the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers and rejected a stockholder proposal to improve shareholder written consent.
The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the 2021 annual meeting are set forth below:
Proposal 1.    Election of Directors.
 
Nominee
  
For
 
  
Against
 
  
Abstain
 
  
Broker Non-Votes
 
José B. Alvarez
  
 
57,622,595
 
  
 
2,802,060
 
  
 
26,828
 
  
 
4,381,729
 
Marc A. Bruno
  
 
58,301,884
 
  
 
2,121,132
 
  
 
28,467
 
  
 
4,381,729
 
Matthew J. Flannery
  
 
59,903,903
 
  
 
517,377
 
  
 
30,203
 
  
 
4,381,729
 
Bobby J. Griffin
  
 
54,170,113
 
  
 
6,253,048
 
  
 
28,322
 
  
 
4,381,729
 
Kim Harris Jones
  
 
59,909,160
 
  
 
516,264
 
  
 
26,059
 
  
 
4,381,729
 
Terri L. Kelly
  
 
59,868,749
 
  
 
558,652
 
  
 
24,082
 
  
 
4,381,729
 
Michael J. Kneeland
  
 
59,462,050
 
  
 
960,881
 
  
 
28,552
 
  
 
4,381,729
 
Gracia C. Martore
  
 
57,743,657
 
  
 
2,680,724
 
  
 
27,102
 
  
 
4,381,729
 
Filippo Passerini
  
 
59,357,444
 
  
 
1,065,852
 
  
 
28,187
 
  
 
4,381,729
 
Donald C. Roof
  
 
59,736,731
 
  
 
686,650
 
  
 
28,102
 
  
 
4,381,729
 
Shiv Singh
  
 
58,631,591
 
  
 
1,792,340
 
  
 
27,552
 
  
 
4,381,729
 
Proposal 2.    Ratification of Appointment of Public Account Firm.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
61,161,671
  
3,644,457
  
27,084
  
*
 
 
*
Not applicable.
Proposal 3.    Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
54,979,432
  
5,292,294
  
179,757
  
4,381,729
Proposal 4.    Stockholder Proposal to Improve Shareholder Written Consent.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
29,122,986
  
31,112,438
  
216,059
  
4,381,729
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: M
ay 7, 20
21
 
UNITED RENTALS, INC.
   
By:
 
/s/ Craig A Pintoff
 
 
Name:
 
Craig A. Pintoff
 
 
Title:
 
Executive V
ice President and Chief Administrative Offic
er
 
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
   
By:
 
/s/ Craig A Pintoff
 
 
Name:
 
Craig A. Pintoff
 
 
Title:
 
Executive V
ice President and Chief Administrative Offic
er