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 29, 2019

 

TopBuild Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-36870

 

47-3096382

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

475 North Williamson Boulevard
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114

 

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (386) 304-2200

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o                                    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 o

 

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. o

 

 

 


 

ITEM 5.03                                  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On April 29, 2019, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of TopBuild Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Company’s shareholders approved amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to (i) reduce the affirmative vote of holders of the Company’s outstanding securities, voting as a single class, required to adopt, amend or repeal the Company’s Bylaws from 66 2/3% to a majority, (ii) reduce the affirmative vote of holders of the Company’s outstanding voting securities, voting as a single class, required to adopt, amend or repeal certain provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation from 66 2/3% to a majority and (iii) provide that the Company is no longer obligated to indemnify persons other than directors and officers (the “Charter Amendment”), in each case as described in the Company’s 2019 Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2019.  The Charter Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 29, 2019 and became effective on such date.  The Charter Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference in this Item 5.03.

 

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

 

The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

 

Proposal 1:                                   Election of Alec C. Covington, Gerald Volas, Carl T. Camden, Joseph S. Cantie, Tina M. Donikowski, Mark. A Petrarca and Nancy M. Taylor as Directors to serve until the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 

 

 

Votes “For”

 

Votes
“Against”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

Alec C. Covington

 

30,307,895

 

848,964

 

6,376

 

1,468,975

Gerald Volas

 

31,099,147

 

58,319

 

5,769

 

1,468,975

Carl T. Camden

 

30,815,654

 

341,086

 

6,495

 

1,468,975

Joseph S. Cantie

 

30,829,696

 

326,300

 

7,239

 

1,468,975

Tina M. Donikowski

 

30,723,005

 

434,517

 

5,713

 

1,468,975

Mark A. Petrarca

 

30,663,604

 

493,084

 

6,547

 

1,468,975

Nancy M. Taylor

 

30,827,224

 

329,929

 

6,082

 

1,468,975

 

Proposal 2:                                   Proposal to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the affirmative vote of holders of the Company’s outstanding securities, voting as a single class, required to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws from 66 2/3% to a majority.

 

Votes “For”

 

Votes
“Against”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

31,116,133

 

35,063

 

12,039

 

1,468,975

 

Proposal 3:                                   Proposal to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the affirmative vote of holders of the Company’s outstanding voting securities, voting as a single class, required to adopt, amend or

 

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repeal certain provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation from 66 2/3% to a majority.

 

Votes “For”

 

Votes
“Against”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

31,109,881

 

40,992

 

12,362

 

1,468,975

 

Proposal 4:                                   Proposal to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide that the Company is no longer obligated to indemnify persons other than directors and officers.

 

Votes “For”

 

Votes
“Against”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

30,944,047

 

110,496

 

108,692

 

1,468,975

 

Proposal 5:                                   Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2019 fiscal year.

 

Votes “For”

 

Votes
“Against”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

32,568,502

 

53,944

 

9,764

 

 

Proposal 6:                                   Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

Votes “For”

 

Votes
“Against”

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

30,545,239

 

602,084

 

15,912

 

1,468,975

 

Item 9.01                                           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

3.1

 

Certificate of Amendment

 

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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.

 

 

TOPBUILD CORP.

 

 

Date:  April 30, 2019

By:

/s/ John S. Peterson

 

 

John S. Peterson

 

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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