Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 7, 2020, Autoliv, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2020 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"), where a total of 60,269,517 shares were
represented in person or by valid proxy. The proposals presented at the Annual
Meeting are described in detail in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for
the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 20, 2020. At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders took the
following actions:
Election of Directors
Mr. Mikael Bratt, Mr. Jan Carlson, Mr. Hasse Johansson, Mr. Leif Johansson,
Mr. David E. Kepler, Mr. Franz-Josef Kortüm, Ms. Min Liu, Dr. Xiaozhi Liu,
Mr. James M. Ringler and Mr. Thaddeus "Ted" Senko were each re-elected to the
Company's board of directors (the "Board") for a one-year term until the 2021
annual meeting of stockholders.
The votes cast were as follows:
Mr. Mikael Bratt: 58,896,751 votes for, 425,643 votes withheld and 947,123
broker non-votes.
Mr. Jan Carlson: 50,983,238 votes for, 8,339,156 votes withheld and 947,123
broker non-votes.
Mr. Hasse Johansson: 58,910,581 votes for, 411,813 votes withheld and 947,123
broker non-votes.
Mr. Leif Johansson: 58,515,114 votes for, 807,280 votes withheld and 947,123
broker non-votes.
Mr. David E. Kepler: 58,902,753 votes for, 419,641 votes withheld and 947,123
broker non-votes.
Mr. Franz-Josef Kortüm: 58,675,797 votes for, 646,597 votes withheld and 947,123
broker non-votes.
Ms. Min Liu: 58,790,851 votes for, 531,543 votes withheld and 947,123 broker
non-votes.
Dr. Xiaozhi Liu: 58,656,159 votes for, 666,235 votes withheld and 947,123 broker
non-votes.
Mr. James M. Ringler: 52,832,837 votes for, 6,489,557 votes withheld and 947,123
broker non-votes.
Mr. Thaddeus "Ted" Senko: 58,836,097 votes for, 486,297 votes withheld and
947,123 broker non-votes.
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
Stockholders of the Company approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, a
resolution approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers
for fiscal year 2019. The votes cast were as follows:
48,110,910 votes for, 10,766,965 votes against, 444,519 abstentions and 947,123
broker non-votes.
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors
Stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young AB as the
Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending
December 31, 2020. The votes cast were as follows:
58,554,386 votes for, 1,211,980 votes against, 503,151 abstentions and 0 broker
non-votes.
A copy of the press release dated May 7, 2020 regarding the results of the
Annual Meeting is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Committees of the Board and Lead Independent Director
In the press release dated May 7, 2020, the Company announced changes to the
membership of the committees of the Board, which were approved by the Board
effective as of May 7, 2020, and are now composed as follows:
Audit Committee: Ted Senko (Chair), Hasse Johansson, David E. Kepler and Min Liu
Leadership Development and Compensation Committee: James M. Ringler (Chair),
Leif Johansson, Min Liu and Xiaozhi Liu
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: Leif Johansson (Chair), Hasse
Johansson, Franz-Josef Kortüm, and Ted Senko
Risk and Compliance Committee: David E. Kepler (Chair), Xiaozhi Liu, and James
M. Ringler
In the same press release, the Company also announced that the independent
members of the Board re-elected James M. Ringler as the Lead Independent
Director of the Board and that Jan Carlson continues as the Chairman of the
Board of Directors.
A copy of the press release dated May 7, 2020 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) EXHIBITS
99.1 Press Release of Autoliv, Inc. dated May 7, 2020 (Annual Meeting).
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