8-K
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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 17, 2022

 

 

Packaging Corporation of America

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-15399   36-4277050

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1 N. Field Court, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(847) 482-3000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

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. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock   PKG   New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 17, 2022, Packaging Corporation of America held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the following proposals were voted upon and approved by PCA’s stockholders:

(a)    Election of Directors. Voting results are summarized as follows:

 

Nominee    Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non Vote
 

Cheryl K. Beebe

     76,732,159        4,459,888        27,797        3,744,685  

Duane C. Farrington

     80,956,306        233,529        30,009        3,744,685  

Donna A. Harman

     80,942,339        250,188        27,317        3,744,685  

Mark W. Kowlzan

     74,034,646        6,805,620        379,578        3,744,685  

Robert C. Lyons

     80,729,157        459,644        31,043        3,744,685  

Thomas P. Maurer

     81,025,968        163,013        30,863        3,744,685  

Samuel M. Mencoff

     75,548,721        5,642,106        29,017        3,744,685  

Roger B. Porter

     70,161,522        9,684,541        1,373,781        3,744,685  

Thomas S. Souleles

     77,758,987        3,430,426        30,431        3,744,685  

Paul T. Stecko

     78,749,516        2,437,484        32,844        3,744,685  

(b)    Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The audit committee’s appointment of KPMG LLP as PCA’s independent registered public accounting firm was ratified by the following vote: 84,440,114 votes for, 489,360 votes against, 35,055 abstentions.

(c)    Approval of PCA’s Executive Compensation. 74,716,386 votes for, 5,332,200 votes against, 1,171,258 abstentions and 3,744,685 broker non-votes.


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.

 

    PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
By:   /s/ Kent A. Pflederer
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Date: May 20, 2022