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 16, 2017

 

 

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.)

1955 West 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 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))

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.  ☐

 

 

 

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

On May 16, 2017, Packaging Corporation of America held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the following proposals were voted upon and approved by PCA’s stockholders:

 

(a)	Election of Directors. Each of the following nominees for directors was elected to serve through the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Votes for, votes against, abstentions and broker non-votes, by nominee, were as follows:

 

Nominee		For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-Vote
Mark W. Kowlzan			77,291,117				3,780,017				589,940				4,657,253
Cheryl K. Beebe			81,525,795				103,728				31,551				4,657,253
Duane C. Farrington			81,510,576				114,363				36,135				4,657,253
Hasan Jameel			81,508,587				116,484				36,003				4,657,253
Robert C. Lyons			81,510,955				113,146				36,973				4,657,253
Thomas P. Maurer			81,503,688				119,641				37,745				4,657,253
Samuel M. Mencoff			79,102,333				2,519,276				39,465				4,657,253
Roger B. Porter			78,626,884				2,996,405				37,785				4,657,253
Thomas S. Souleles			81,113,571				508,599				38,904				4,657,253
Paul T. Stecko			79,300,515				2,323,944				36,615				4,657,253
James D. Woodrum			81,346,011				278,239				36,824				4,657,253

 

(b)	The stockholders approved our executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis. The voting results were as follows: 76,406,007 votes for; 4,415,967 votes against; 839,100 abstentions; and 4,657,253 broker non-votes.

 

(c)

The stockholders voted on the frequency of executive compensation votes on a non-binding advisory basis as follows: 66,483,408 every year; 111,098 every two years; 14,978,212 every three years; 88,356 abstentions; and 4,657,253 broker non-votes. Based on these results, and consistent with the recommendation of the board of directors on this proposal that was included in PCA’s proxy statement relating to the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, PCA will continue to hold votes on its executive compensation every year until the next time the stockholders vote on the frequency of the vote on executive compensation.

 

(d)	The stockholders ratified the audit committee’s appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to serve as PCA’s auditors for the year ending December 31, 2017. The voting results were as follows: 85,800,626 votes for; 451,714 votes against; and 65,987 abstentions.

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The following information, including the exhibit described below, shall not be deemed “filed” hereunder for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On May 17, 2017, Packaging Corporation of America announced that its Board of Directors had approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.63 per share on its common stock. The quarterly dividend will be paid on July 14, 2017 to stockholders of record as of June 15, 2017. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(D)

Exhibits

 

99.1	Press Release dated May 17, 2017.

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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.

 

Date: May 18, 2017

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

Lake Forest, IL May 17, 2017 – Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) announced today that its Board approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share on its common stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share will be paid to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2017 with a payment date of July 14, 2017. Future declaration of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to the final determination by PCA’s Board of Directors.

PCA is the fourth largest producer of containerboard products and the third largest producer of uncoated freesheet paper in the United States, based on production capacity. PCA operates eight paper mills and 93 corrugated products plants and related facilities.

Contact: Barbara Sessions

Packaging Corporation of America

INVESTOR RELATIONS: (877) 454-2509

PCA Web Site: www.packagingcorp.com