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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | May 7, 2025 |
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METALLUS INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Ohio |
| 1-36313 |
| 46-4024951 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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| (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1835 Dueber Avenue, SW, Canton, OH 44706 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(330) 471-7000 |
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
Not Applicable |
(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:
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☐ | 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:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Shares, without par value | MTUS | New 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 Act. ☐
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 7, 2025, shareholders elected to three-year terms each of the four directors nominated by the Board. The shareholders also ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2025 and approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The final voting results from the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1 - Election of four directors, each to hold office for a three-year term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting
Class I Nominees | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Kenneth V. Garcia | 31,700,504 | 329,640 | 6,499,314 |
Ellis A. Jones | 29,941,959 | 2,088,185 | 6,499,314 |
Melissa M. Miller | 31,812,755 | 217,389 | 6,499,314 |
Donald T. Misheff | 31,749,827 | 280,317 | 6,499,314 |
Class II Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
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Proposal 2 - Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025
For | Against | Abstain |
38,115,720 | 379,583 | 34,155 |
Proposal 3 - Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
31,666,789 | 310,746 | 52,606 | 6,499,317 |
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.
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| METALLUS INC. |
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Date: May 8, 2025 | By: | /s/ Kristine C. Syrvalin | |
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| Kristine C. Syrvalin |
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| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer |