UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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 FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2023
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LIVENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-38694
82-4699376
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1818 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 
19103
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 215-299-5900
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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, par value $0.001 per share
LTHM
New York Stock Exchange
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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
 
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
 
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 April 25, 2023, the Company held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  A total of 179,655,022 shares of the Company’s common stock were entitled to vote as of February 27, 2023, the record date for the Annual Meeting, of which 78.53% were present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.  The following is a summary of the final voting results for each matter presented to stockholders.
 
PROPOSAL 1:
 
Election of three Class II Directors to hold office until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
 
Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
Paul W. Graves
 
121,770,455
 
1,120,617
 
175,592
 
18,030,139
Andrea E. Utecht
 
122,119,220
 
820,501
 
126,943
 
18,030,139
Christina Lampe-Önnerud
 
108,289,386
 
14,651,911
 
125,367
 
18,030,139
 
Each of the nominees was re-elected by the Company’s stockholders as Class II Directors to hold office until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
 
PROPOSAL 2:
 
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
140,192,812
 
592,779
 
311,212
 
Proposal 2 was approved by the Company’s stockholders.
 
PROPOSAL 3:
 
Approval of, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
106,242,076
 
16,466,420
 
358,168
 
18,030,139
 
On an advisory basis, the Company’s stockholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
 
PROPOSAL 4:
 
Approval of proposed amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-Laws to eliminate, over a period of three years, the classification of the Company’s Board of Directors, without affecting the unexpired terms of directors.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
122,475,603
 
337,603
 
253,458
 
18,030,139
 
Because this Proposal required the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of all outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting, Proposal 4 was not approved by the Company’s stockholders.
 
PROPOSAL 5:
 
Approval of proposed amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to replace supermajority voting requirements with a simple majority of outstanding shares requirement.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
120,910,190
 
1,928,592
 
227,882
 
18,030,139
 
Because this Proposal required the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of all outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting, Proposal 5 was not approved by the Company’s stockholders.
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
       
 
LIVENT CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ SARA PONESSA
 
 
Sara Ponessa,
 Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: May 1, 2023
 
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