2012 Annual Meeting



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): June 7, 2012
 
INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
 
 
Ireland
001-34400
98-0626632
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
170/175 Lakeview Dr.
Airside Business Park
Swords, Co. Dublin
Ireland
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
 
 
 
 
+ (353) (0) 18707400
 
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
 
 
 
(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.
At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Ingersoll-Rand plc (the “Company”) held on June 7, 2012, the Company’s shareholders (1) elected all eleven of the Company’s nominees for director; (2) provided advisory approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers; and (3) approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 and authorized the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration. Shares were voted on these proposals as follows:
Proposals 1(a)-(k). Election of eleven (11) directors to hold office until the Company’s next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:
 
 
 
Nominees
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non
Vote
(a)
 
Ann C. Berzin
 
218,997,392

 
3,911,875

 
7,797,375

 
18,582,828

(b)
 
John Bruton
 
219,418,786

 
3,535,041

 
7,752,815

 
18,582,828

(c)
 
Jared L. Cohon
 
219,399,078

 
3,296,276

 
8,011,288

 
18,582,828

(d)
 
Gary D. Forsee
 
213,755,271

 
9,182,149

 
7,769,222

 
18,582,828

(e)
 
Peter C. Godsoe
 
217,872,314

 
5,139,211

 
7,695,117

 
18,582,828

(f)
 
Edward E. Hagenlocker
 
219,576,040

 
3,286,665

 
7,843,937

 
18,582,828

(g)
 
Constance J. Horner
 
211,916,882

 
10,948,862

 
7,840,898

 
18,582,828

(h)
 
Michael W. Lamach
 
214,790,075

 
8,613,893

 
7,302,674

 
18,582,828

(i)
 
Theodore E. Martin
 
217,818,456

 
5,293,704

 
7,594,482

 
18,582,828

(j)
 
Richard J. Swift
 
214,305,836

 
8,649,340

 
7,751,466

 
18,582,828

(k)
 
Tony L. White
 
218,080,175

 
5,159,528

 
7,466,939

 
18,582,828

Proposal 2. Advisory approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non Vote
186,911,747

 
35,095,423

 
8,699,472

 
18,582,828

Proposal 3. Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 and authorization of the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non Vote
243,280,882

 
4,611,348

 
1,397,240

 
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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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
 
Date: June 11, 2012
 
/s/ Barbara A. Santoro
 
 
Barbara A. Santoro
 
 
Vice President – Corporate Governance and Secretary