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): May 25, 2010 (May 20, 2010)
STEEL DYNAMICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana |
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0-21719 |
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35-1929476 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer |
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of incorporation) |
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Identification No.) |
7575 West Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 260-969-3500
Not Applicable
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Steel Dynamics, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2010. Of the 216,417,222 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 183,457,307 shares were present, in person or by proxy, thus constituting a quorum of 84.77% of the total shares outstanding and entitled to vote. At the meeting, stockholders elected all eleven of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors. In addition, stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Steel Dynamics, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals.
(1) Election of eleven (11) director nominees for a one-year term.
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Director |
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Votes For |
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Votes |
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Broker |
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Keith E. Busse |
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136,630,096 |
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23,393,232 |
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23,433,979 |
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Mark D. Millett |
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137,800,768 |
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22,222,560 |
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23,433,979 |
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Richard P. Teets, Jr. |
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137,736,208 |
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22,287,120 |
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23,433,979 |
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John C. Bates |
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128,954,884 |
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31,068,444 |
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23,433,979 |
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Frank D. Byrne, M.D. |
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141,294,880 |
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18,728,448 |
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23,433,979 |
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Paul B. Edgerley |
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141,344,385 |
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18,678,943 |
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23,433,979 |
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Richard J. Freeland |
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141,183,988 |
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18,839,340 |
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23,433,979 |
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Dr. Jürgen Kolb |
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140,528,229 |
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19,495,099 |
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23,433,979 |
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James C. Marcuccilli |
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141,342,591 |
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18,680,737 |
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23,433,979 |
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Joseph D. Ruffolo |
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140,578,746 |
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19,444,582 |
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23,433,979 |
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Gabriel L. Shaheen |
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141,281,891 |
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18,741,437 |
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23,433,979 |
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(2) Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Steel Dynamics, Inc.’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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176,237,013 |
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7,147,829 |
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72,465 |
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(3) Regarding the Proposal to give the Company’s proxies discretion to vote on any other matters that might come before the meeting, the Proposal failed to get a majority, with 55,304,752 voting “FOR,” 120,290, 878 voting “AGAINST” and 7,861,677 ABSTAINING.
SIGNATURE
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 hereto duly authorized.
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STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. |
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/s/Theresa E. Wagler |
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Date: May 25, 2010 |
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Theresa E. Wagler |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |