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 8, 2019
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Brunswick Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
001-01043
 
36-0848180
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

26125 N. Riverwoods Blvd., Suite 500 Mettawa, Illinois
 
 
60045-3420
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 735-4700
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, par value $0.75 per share
6.500% Senior Notes due 2048
6.625% Senior Notes due 2049
6.375% Senior Notes due 2049
 
BC
BC-A
BC-B
BC-C
 
New York Stock Exchange






Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Principles and Practices of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Brunswick Corporation provide that directors must retire from the Board at the first annual meeting of shareholders following their 75th birthday. In accordance with this policy, on May 8, 2019, the date of the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”), the Board accepted Ralph C. Stayer's resignation as a director of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Stayer's resignation was not due to a disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices. Mr. Nolan D. Archibald did not stand for re-election to the Board at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the same policy.

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

At the Annual Meeting, David C. Everitt, Lauren Patricia Flaherty, Joseph W. McClanathan, and Roger J. Wood were elected as directors of the Company for terms expiring at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The number of shares voted with respect to these directors were:
 
Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-votes
David C. Everitt
 
72,676,668
 
696,914
 
192,873
 
4,464,180
Lauren Patricia Flaherty
 
72,978,074
 
392,027
 
196,354
 
4,464,180
Joseph W. McClanathan
 
72,931,694
 
437,842
 
196,919
 
4,464,180
Roger J. Wood
 
72,985,494
 
389,671
 
191,290
 
4,464,180
 
At the Annual Meeting, shareholders approved a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers pursuant to the following vote:
 
 
Number of Shares
For
69,805,020
Against
3,534,909
Abstain
226,526
Broker Non-votes
4,464,180

At the Annual Meeting, shareholders ratified the Audit Committee's selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019 pursuant to the following vote:
 
 
Number of Shares
For
77,286,065
Against
551,515
Abstain
193,055
Broker Non-votes
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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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: May 13, 2019
By:
/S/ CHRISTOPHER F. DEKKER
 
 
 
Christopher F. Dekker
 
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary