Trane Technologies plc — Regulatory Filings 2014

Jun 10, 2014

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 5, 2014

INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Ireland (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
170/175 Lakeview Dr. Airside Business Park Swords, Co. Dublin Ireland (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

+(353) (0) 18707400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

At the 2014 Annual General Meeting of Ingersoll-Rand plc (the "Company") held on June 5, 2014, the Company’s shareholders:

(1) elected all eleven of the Company’s nominees for director;

(2) provided advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers;

(3) approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 and authorized the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration;

(4) approved the renewal of the Directors’ existing authority to issue shares;

(5) approved the renewal of the Directors’ existing authority to issue shares for cash without first offering shares to existing shareholders; and

(6) approved the determination of the price range at which the Company can reissue shares that it holds as treasury shares.

Proposals 1(a)-(k) . Election of eleven (11) directors to hold office until the Company’s next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:

	Nominees	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non Vote
(a)	Ann C. Berzin	205,671,349	4,396,503	1,776,436	20,471,352
(b)	John Bruton	208,521,210	1,547,442	1,775,636	20,471,352
(c)	Jared L. Cohon	208,164,691	1,918,952	1,760,645	20,471,352
(d)	Gary D. Forsee	207,598,427	2,398,760	1,847,101	20,471,352
(e)	Edward E. Hagenlocker	207,151,324	2,721,672	1,971,292	20,471,352
(f)	Constance J. Horner	205,981,293	3,940,439	1,922,556	20,471,352
(g)	Michael W. Lamach	202,570,528	7,036,143	2,237,617	20,471,352
(h)	Theodore E. Martin	205,298,058	4,736,126	1,810,104	20,471,352
(i)	John P. Surma	207,183,551	2,832,963	1,827,774	20,471,352
(j)	Richard J. Swift	192,451,419	17,619,914	1,772,955	20,471,352
(k)	Tony L. White	206,347,312	3,774,763	1,722,213	20,471,352

Proposal 2. Advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non Vote
203,238,489	5,355,563	3,250,236	20,471,352

Proposal 3. Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 and authorization of the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non Vote
222,300,127	8,693,346	1,322,167	—

Proposal 4. Approval of the renewal of the Directors’ existing authority to issue shares:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non Vote
202,538,948	7,117,930	2,187,410	20,471,352

Proposal 5. Approval of the renewal of the Directors’ existing authority to issue shares for cash without first offering shares to existing shareholders:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non Vote
201,848,848	6,936,227	3,059,213	20,471,352

Proposal 6. Determination of the price range at which the Company can reissue the shares that it holds as treasury shares:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non Vote
205,596,187	3,731,048	2,517,053	20,471,352

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.

INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (Registrant)

Date: June 10, 2014 /s/ Evan M. Turtz

Evan M. Turtz Secretary