UNITIL CORP — Regulatory Filings 2016

Apr 22, 2016

8-K 1 d185157d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2016

UNITIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Hampshire	1-8858	02-0381573
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, New Hampshire		03842-1720
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (603) 772-0775

N/A

(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

On April 20, 2016, Unitil Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at its offices in Hampton, NH. As of the record date for the meeting, the Company had 14,036,548 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. Of these shares, 12,293,672.64, or 87.58%, were present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, which constituted a quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted:

1. To elect four directors of the Company nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors, each to serve a three-year term. The final vote was as follows:

For	Withheld	Broker Non Vote	Uncast
Lisa Crutchfield	8,689,856.71	757,519.93	2,846,296.00	0
Edward F. Godfrey	8,600,322.92	845,591.13	2,846,296.00	1,462.59
Eben S. Moulton	8,592,008.21	855,368.43	2,846,296.00	0
David A. Whiteley	8,634,026.65	813,349.99	2,846,296.00	0

1. To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.The final vote was as follows:

No. of Shares — For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non Vote
12,163,673.41	67,268.12	62,731.11	0

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.

UNITIL CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Mark H. Collin
	Mark H. Collin
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: April 22, 2016