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 OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2016
 
COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
________________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-06732
 
95-6021257
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
445 South Street
Morristown, New Jersey
 
07960
 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 

(862) 345-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Covanta Holding Corporation (the “Company”) held on May 5, 2016, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals:
1.
To elect ten directors to serve a one-year term that will expire at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Each director was elected with the votes cast as follows:
Directors
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
David M. Barse
 
95,779,839

 
5,961,033

 
20,016,524

Ronald J. Broglio
 
98,220,527

 
3,520,345

 
20,016,524

Peter C.B. Bynoe
 
66,135,949

 
35,604,923

 
20,016,524

Linda J. Fisher
 
98,453,596

 
3,287,276

 
20,016,524

Joseph M. Holsten
 
98,357,269

 
3,383,603

 
20,016,524

Stephen J. Jones
 
98,318,805

 
3,422,067

 
20,016,524

Anthony J. Orlando
 
93,553,490

 
8,187,382

 
20,016,524

Robert S. Silberman
 
95,177,728

 
6,563,144

 
20,016,524

Jean Smith
 
96,970,264

 
4,770,608

 
20,016,524

Samuel Zell
 
97,184,379

 
4,556,493

 
20,016,524

    
2.
To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the 2016 fiscal year.
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
120,861,936
 
634,786
 
260,674
 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 5, 2016


COVANTA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Timothy J. Simpson
Name:
 
Timothy J. Simpson
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary