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 20, 2020 (May 14, 2020 )
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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
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Board and Management Appointments
On May 14, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Albert J. Neupaver to the position of
Chairman of the Company’s Board, effective July 1, 2020. Mr. Neupaver served as Executive Chairman for the past two years, and had previously served as Executive Chairman from May 2014 to May 2017. Additionally, Mr. Neupaver served as Chairman of
the Board of the Company from May 2017 to May 2018, and May 2013 to May 2014. Reference is made to the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference herein.
On May 15, 2020, Board members Philippe Alfroid and Emilio A. Fernandez retired from the Board, as previously
disclosed on Form 8-K filed February 13, 2020. The information required by Item 5.02(b) is incorporated by reference herein from the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, dated April 3, 2020.
2011 Stock Incentive Plan
At the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of the Company held on May 15, 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of
the Company’s 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”), including increasing the number of shares available for award and extending the 2011 Plan’s term. The amended and restated 2011 Plan was approved by the Board on February 6, 2020, subject
to stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting.
The purposes of the 2011 Plan are to encourage eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries to increase their efforts to make the Company and each subsidiary
more successful, to provide an additional inducement for such employees to remain with the Company or a subsidiary, to reward such employees by providing an opportunity to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock on favorable terms and to
provide a means through which the Company may attract able persons to enter the employ of the Company or one of its subsidiaries. The Compensation Committee of the Board administers the 2011 Plan. The eligible employees are those employees of the
Company or any subsidiary as selected by the Compensation Committee.
Under the 2011 Plan, which has a ten-year term through May 15, 2030, the maximum number of shares available for grants or awards was an aggregate of 4,800,000 shares
(after giving effect to the 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a stock dividend in June 2013, as well as an increase in shares approved by our stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting) plus any shares which remained available for grant under the
Company’s 2000 Stock Incentive Plan as of the original date of adoption of the 2011 Plan (also after giving effect to the 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a stock dividend in June 2013). The amendment and restatement of the 2011 Plan authorized
the issuance of an additional 5,300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the 2011 Plan.
The 2011 Plan provides for the grant of (i) incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, (ii) non-statutory stock options, (iii) stock
appreciation rights, either granted in conjunction with stock options (i.e., tandem SARs) or not in conjunction with options (i.e., freestanding SARs), (iv) restricted share awards, (v) restricted stock units, (vi) performance units and (vii) other
stock based awards. Although the 2011 Plan permits the grant of incentive stock options, the Company has not typically granted incentive stock options under its prior equity incentive plans.
The foregoing description of the 2011 Plan is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the amended and restated 2011 Plan appearing as Annex A to the Company’s
Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders dated April 3, 2020, which is incorporated by reference herein.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company on May 15, 2020, management proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4 were approved. The proposals below are described in detail in the
Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, dated April 3, 2020.
The final results are as follows:
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The election of two directors for a three-year term expiring in 2023:
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Name of Director
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Rafael Santana
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140,939,202
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3,172,170
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13,268,870
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Lee B. Foster, II
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137,148,427
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6,962,945
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13,268,870
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Continuing as directors, with terms expiring in 2021, are Erwan Faiveley, Linda S. Harty, Brian P. Hehir and Michael W.D. Howell.
Continuing as directors, with terms expiring in 2022, are Albert J. Neupaver, William A. Kassling and Ann R. Klee.
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The approval of an advisory (non-binding) resolution relating to 2019 named executive officers compensation:
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113,875,257
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28,449,045
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1,787,070
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13,268,870
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The approval of an amendment to the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for awards under the Plan:
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135,553,289
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6,870,867
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1,687,216
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13,268,870
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Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019.
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149,863,064
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7,272,397
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Reference is made to the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, which is incorporated by reference herein.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibit.
The following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibit
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Description
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Press release dated May 20, 2020
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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 hereunto
duly authorized.
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WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE
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TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ David L. DeNinno
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David L. DeNinno
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
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Secretary
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Date: May 20, 2020
Exhibit 99.1
Wabtec Shareholders Approve Company Proposals at Annual Meeting
Pittsburgh, PA, May 20, 2020 – Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) shareholders elected two
Directors and approved other company proposals at its Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. Directors elected were: Rafael Santana and Lee Foster, II.
Additionally, Albert J. Neupaver has been elected to Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2020. Mr. Neupaver served as Executive Chairman for
the past two years and as the company’s CEO from 2006 to 2014.
Shareholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year, approved a
non-binding proposal relating to executive compensation and approved an amendment of the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan that increases the number of shares available for awarding under the Plan.
About Wabtec Corporation
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four
centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit
ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. The freight portfolio features a comprehensive line of locomotives, software applications and a broad selection of
mission-critical controls systems, including Positive Train Control (PTC). The transit portfolio provides highly engineered systems and services to virtually every major rail transit system around the world, supplying an integrated series of
components for buses and all train-related market segments that deliver safety, efficiency and passenger comfort. Along with its industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions for the rail and transit industries, Wabtec is a leader in
mining, marine, and industrial solutions. Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit: www.WabtecCorp.com
Wabtec Investor Contact
Kristine Kubacki, CFA / Kristine.Kubacki@wabtec.com / 412-450-2033
Wabtec Media Contact
Deia Campanelli / Deia.Campanelli@wabtec.com / 773-297-0482