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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): May 4, 2021

 

 

Packaging Corporation of America

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-15399   36-4277050
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1 N. Field Court, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(847) 482-3000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants 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))

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 Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock   PKG   New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 


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

On May 4, 2021, Packaging Corporation of America held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the following proposals were voted upon and approved by PCA’s stockholders:

 

  (a)

Election of Directors. Voting results are summarized as follows, with fractional shares rounded to the nearest whole share:

 

Nominee    Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non
Vote
 

Cheryl K. Beebe

     77,527,737        3,957,020        42,402        4,872,279  

Duane C. Farrington

     81,253,840        198,227        75,092        4,872,279  

Donna A. Harman

     81,221,807        260,420        44,932        4,872,279  

Mark W. Kowlzan

     76,544,235        4,608,537        374,387        4,872,279  

Robert C. Lyons

     81,181,079        271,484        74,596        4,872,279  

Thomas P. Maurer

     81,242,021        210,121        75,017        4,872,279  

Samuel M. Mencoff

     69,483,256        12,004,016        39,887        4,872,279  

Roger B. Porter

     72,774,297        7,488,202        1,264,660        4,872,279  

Thomas S. Souleles

     79,147,245        2,332,366        47,548        4,872,279  

Paul T. Stecko

     79,445,052        2,013,713        68,394        4,872,279  

James D. Woodrum

     77,714,564        3,743,805        68,790        4,872,279  

(b)    Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The audit committee’s appointment of KPMG LLP as PCA’s independent registered public accounting firm was ratified by the following vote: 86,227,021 votes for, 120,879 votes against and 51,583 abstentions.

(c)    Approval of PCA’s Executive Compensation. 78,186,432 votes for, 3,163,960 votes against, 176,766 abstentions and 4,872,279 broker non-votes.


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.

 

    PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
By:   /s/ Kent A. Pflederer
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Date: May 6, 2021