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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

April 23, 2020
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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INGEVITY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware001-3758647-4027764
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5255 Virginia AvenueNorth CharlestonSouth Carolina29406
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 843-740-2300

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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:
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock ($0.01 par value)NGVTNew York Stock Exchange

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
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 Acto
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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On April 23, 2020, Ingevity Corporation (the "Company") held its 2020 Annual Meeting, at which the Company’s stockholders voted on the three proposals identified below. Each of the proposals are described in more detail in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2020.
        
There were 41,832,444 shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding on the record date and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, and 37,603,074 shares (89.89%) were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which number constituted a quorum.
        
Proposals No. 1, 2, and 3 were approved by the requisite vote of the Company’s stockholders. The final voting results for each proposal are described below.

1. A proposal to elect the eight (8) director candidates listed below, each for a one-year term or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified:

FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER NON-VOTE
Jean S. Blackwell34,998,541  375,033  28,489  2,201,011  
Luis Fernandez-Moreno35,184,707  187,186  30,170  2,201,011  
J. Michael Fitzpatrick35,016,155  355,851  30,057  2,201,011  
Diane H. Gulyas35,119,551  253,306  29,206  2,201,011  
Richard B. Kelson33,472,209  1,901,377  28,477  2,201,011  
Frederick J. Lynch34,792,106  581,335  28,622  2,201,011  
Karen G. Narwold35,231,005  142,914  28,144  2,201,011  
Daniel F. Sansone34,993,413  380,620  28,030  2,201,011  


2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2020.

FORAGAINSTABSTAIN
37,376,913  201,213  24,948  

3. Approve on an advisory basis (non-binding) the compensation paid to our named executive officers (Say-on-Pay).

FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER NON-VOTE
34,222,542  1,136,202  43,319  2,201,011  


ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description of Exhibit
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

INGEVITY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:/S/ JOHN C. FORTSON
John C. Fortson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
Date: April 23, 2020


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