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): April 27, 2018 (April 25, 2018)

 

VERITIV CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-36479	 	46-3234977	
(Commission File Number)	 	(IRS Employer Identification No.)	

1000 Abernathy Road NE	 	 	
Building 400, Suite 1700	 	 	
Atlanta, Georgia	 	30328	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 391-8200

 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.07.                                          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Veritiv Corporation (“Veritiv” or the “Company”) was held on April 25, 2018.  Of the 15,733,745 shares of Veritiv common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, 15,006,010 shares were represented, constituting a quorum.  At the Annual Meeting, Veritiv stockholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as described below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”).
 
Item No. 1 :                                   Veritiv stockholders elected as directors the nine nominees named in the Proxy Statement and recommended by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve for a one year term expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, as follows:

 	 	 	 	Votes	 	 	 	Broker	 	
Name	 	Votes For	 	Against	 	Abstentions	 	Non-Votes	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
David E. Flitman	 	14,186,532	 	41,295	 	4,459	 	773,724	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Daniel T. Henry	 	14,090,309	 	137,315	 	4,662	 	773,724	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lisa K. Landsman	 	14,172,054	 	55,755	 	4,477	 	773,724	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mary A. Laschinger	 	13,826,106	 	401,419	 	4,761	 	773,724	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tracy A. Leinbach	 	14,080,466	 	147,292	 	4,528	 	773,724	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
William E. Mitchell	 	14,181,060	 	46,599	 	4,627	 	773,724	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Michael P. Muldowney	 	14,090,270	 	137,445	 	4,571	 	773,724	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Charles G. Ward, III	 	14,170,703	 	57,085	 	4,498	 	773,724	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
John J. Zillmer	 	14,076,730	 	150,793	 	4,763	 	773,724	 	
 
Item No. 2:                                      Veritiv stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Veritiv’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018, as follows:

Votes For	 	Votes Against	 	Abstentions	 	Broker Non-Votes	 	
14,986,290	 	12,639	 	7,081	 	0	 	
 
Item No. 3 :                                       Veritiv stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, Veritiv’s executive compensation, as follows:

Votes For	 	Votes Against	 	Abstentions	 	Broker Non-Votes	 	
10,799,316	 	3,191,180	 	241,790	 	773,724	 	
 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 	VERITIV CORPORATION	

Date: April 27, 2018	/s/ Mark W. Hianik	
 	Mark W. Hianik	
 	Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary	
 
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