8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20509

 

 

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 11, 2016

 

 

Tejon Ranch Co.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-7183   77-0196136

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

P. O. Box 1000, Lebec, California   93243
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 661 248-3000

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 11, 2016, Tejon Ranch Co. held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In connection with his election as a Class II Director at the 2016 Annual Meeting, on May 11, 2016 Steven A. Betts resigned as a Class III Director, effective as of his taking office as a Class II Director.

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

Three proposals were acted on at the 2016 Annual Meeting: (1) The election of three Class II Directors, (2) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm, and (3) an advisory approval vote on executive compensation. Tejon Ranch Co. stockholders elected all three of the Class II Directors, approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, and approved the advisory vote on executive compensation.

Following are the votes cast for or withheld for each Director:

 

     For      Withheld      Not voted  

Robert A. Alter

     16,243,274         527,869         2,601,593   

Steven A. Betts

     15,188,745         1,582,398         2,601,593   

Daniel R. Tisch

     16,521,270         249,873         2,601,593   

Following are the votes cast for and against ratification of the independent public accounting firm:

 

For   Against     Abstain  
19,168,525     183,057        21,154   

Following are the votes cast related the advisory approval vote on executive compensation:

 

For   Against     Abstain     Not voted  
10,862,720     5,836,468        71,955        2,601,593   

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

Date: May 13, 2016     TEJON RANCH CO.
    By:  

/S/ ALLEN E. LYDA

    Name:   Allen E. Lyda
    Title:   Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer

 

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