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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 19, 2016
 
General Cable Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
Delaware
(State of incorporation)
001-12983
(Commission File Number)
06-1398235
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
4 Tesseneer Drive  
Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076-9753
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
 
 
(859) 572-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 19, 2016. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders voted on and approved four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company's Proxy Statement. The final results of the stockholder vote were as follows:
Proposal 1 - Election of directors:
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Sallie B. Bailey
 
36,904,996

 
1,275,513

 
95,380

 
4,794,121
Edward Childs Hall, III
 
36,670,235

 
1,497,889

 
107,765

 
4,794,121
Gregory E. Lawton
 
31,920,360

 
6,267,109

 
88,420

 
4,794,121
Michael T. McDonnell
 
37,539,757

 
693,391

 
42,741

 
4,794,121
Craig P. Omtvedt
 
35,038,900

 
3,145,021

 
91,968

 
4,794,121
Patrick M. Prevost
 
35,050,062

 
3,131,499

 
94,328

 
4,794,121
John E. Welsh, III
 
36,372,760

 
1,855,407

 
47,722

 
4,794,121
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2016:
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
41,439,610

 
1,536,962

 
93,438

 
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Proposal 3 - Advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
30,801,919

 
7,210,494

 
263,476

 
4,794,121
Proposal 4 - Approval of the General Cable Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
36,886,741

 
1,298,999

 
90,149

 
4,794,121




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.
 
 
 
 
GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION
 
 
 
May 25, 2016
By:
/s/ EMERSON C. MOSER
 
 
Emerson C. Moser
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary