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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 10, 2024


John Bean Technologies Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware001-3403691-1650317
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

70 West Madison Street, Suite 4400
Chicago, IL 60602
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(312) 861-5900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareJBTNew 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 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.
    
On May 10, 2024, the Company held its Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as described below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 28, 2024, and the Supplement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on March 28, 2024.

Proposal 1

The Company’s stockholders re-elected two individuals to the Board of Directors for a term of two years each or until their successors are duly qualified and elected as set forth below:

NameVotes ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
C. Maury Devine28,511,4481,267,1543,504
Charles L. Harrington29,531,718246,6393,749

Proposal 2

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation as set forth below:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
29,133,642635,04513,419

Proposal 3

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year as set forth below:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
30,501,69332,16946,294





SIGNATURE

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.
 
     
  John Bean Technologies Corporation
   
Date: May 14, 2024 By: 
/s/ Matthew J. Meister
  Name 
Matthew J. Meister
Title
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial Officer)