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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 3, 2012

Alamo Group Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

State of Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
0-21220
 (Commission file number)
 74-1621248
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


1627 E. Walnut
Seguin, Texas 78155
(Address of Registrant’s principal executive offices, including zip code)

(830) 379-1480
                                                     
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N.A.
                                                     
(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:

¨ 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))

 

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

On May 3, 2012, Alamo Group Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2012 (the “Proxy Statement”).

Set forth below, with respect to each proposal, are the number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions and the number of broker non-votes:

Proposal 1 — Election of directors

The majority of stockholders approved the election of all seven of the nominees for director to serve until the next Annual Meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Roderick R. Baty
10,757,676
66,756
1,342
747,959
Helen W. Cornell
10,717,253
107,115
1,406
747,959
Jerry E. Goldress
10,711,040
113,392
1,342
747,959
David W. Grzelak
10,712,357
111,694
1,723
747,959
Gary L. Martin
10,013,575
810,658
1,543
747,959
Ronald A. Robinson
10,760,342
63,990
1,442
747,959
James B. Skaggs
10,760,341
64,091
1,342
747,959

Proposal 2 — Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year 2012

The appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified. The voting results were as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
11,552,371
18,664
2,698
0





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 authorized officer.
 
 
 
 
 
Alamo Group Inc.
Date: May 7, 2012
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Robert H. George
 
 
 
 
 
 
                            Robert H. George
                            Vice President