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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 4, 2011

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State incorporation)
001-13595
(Commission File Number)
13-3668641
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   

Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100
CH-8606, Greifensee, Switzerland
and
1900 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, OH 43240
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41-1-944-2211 and 1-614-438-4511
 
 
Not applicable
 
 
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))
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 

The annual meeting of stockholders of Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 4, 2011. As of the record date of March 1, 2011 there were 32,243,125 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting. The holders of 29,927,349 shares were represented in person or in proxy at the meeting, constituting a quorum. The matters submitted for a vote at the meeting and the related results were as follows:

Proposal 1 – The election of nine directors for one-year terms
 
 
Name
Votes For  
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Robert F. Spoerry
27,859,498
 
694,537
1,163
1,372,151
 
Wah-Hui Chu
27,777,394
776,314
1,490
1,372,151
 
Francis A. Contino
28,224,486
328,716
1,996
1,372,151
 
Olivier A. Filliol
28,175,266
378,769
1,163
1,372,151
 
Michael A. Kelly
28,179,273
374,074
1,851
1,372,151
 
Martin D. Madaus
28,223,434
329,898
1,866
1,372,151
 
Hans Ulrich Maerki
28,178,316
374,515
2,367
1,372,151
 
George M. Milne, Jr.
28,160,318
393,237
1,643
1,372,151
 
Thomas P. Salice
28,116,685
436,968
1,545
1,372,151
 

 
Proposal 2 – The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm

Votes For  
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
29,745,632
 
176,148
 
5,569
0
 

Proposal 3 – Approval of the POBS Plus Incentive System for Group Management

Votes For  
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
27,739,391
519,234
296,573
1,372,151


Proposal 4 – Advisory vote on Executive Compensation

Votes For  
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
27,765,960
 
484,721
 
304,517
 
1,372,151


Proposal 5 – Advisory vote on Frequency of Vote on Executive Compensation

3 Years  
2 Years
1 Year
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
10,898,968
155,568
17,194,069
306,593
 
1,372,151

 
In accordance with the results of the advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation, the Board of Directors of the Company has adopted a policy to hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation.
 
 
 
 
 
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.

 

 
METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
  
       
Date:  May 9, 2011
By:
/s/ James T. Bellerjeau
  
       
   
James T. Bellerjeau
  
   
General Counsel