UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  20549

 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 8, 2013
 
CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	 	1-9278	 	31-1168055	
(State or other jurisdiction	 	(Commission	 	(IRS employer	
of incorporation)	 	File Number)	 	Identification No.)	
 
11605 N. Community House Road, Suite 600, Charlotte, NC 28277
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
704-501-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number)
 
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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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

 
Item 5.07              Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders .
 
The Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on May 8, 2013.  At the Annual Meeting, the election of three directors was approved as follows:

Director	 	For	 	Against	 	Withheld	 	Non-Vote	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Robin J. Adams	 	68,765,058	 	1,404,936	 	157,012	 	3,982,935	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Robin S. Callahan	 	68,564,423	 	1,605,682	 	156,901	 	3,982,935	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
David A. Roberts	 	67,802,980	 	2,374,726	 	149,300	 	3,982,935	 	
 
At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executives.  The final results of this advisory vote were as follows:

For	 	Against	 	Abstain	 	Non-Votes	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
68,178,616	 	1,760,825	 	387,565	 	3,982,935	 	
 
Finally, at the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2013 fiscal year as follows:

For	 	Against	 	Abstain	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	
73,512,651	 	640,938	 	156,352	 	
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 10, 2013	CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED	

 	By:	/s/ Steven J. Ford	
 	 	Steven J. Ford, Vice President	
 	 	and Chief Financial Officer	
 
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