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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a)The Annual Meeting was held on May 24, 2022.
(b)The following matters were voted upon by the stockholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting:
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Item 1 – the election of seven members to the Board; |
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Item 2 – the ratification and approval of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022; |
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Item 3 – the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement; |
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Item 4 – Shareholder Proposal regarding simple majority vote. |
The matters listed above are described in detail in the Proxy Statement.
Item 1 - Election of Directors – the nominees listed below were elected directors with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:
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Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
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Mark E. Baldwin |
67,950,025 |
1,208,675 |
21,169,790 |
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Thomas R. Bates, Jr. |
67,658,285 |
1,500,415 |
21,169,790 |
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John F. Glick |
67,477,281 |
1,681,419 |
21,169,790 |
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Gina A. Luna |
67,476,831 |
1,681,869 |
21,169,790 |
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Sharon B. McGee |
67,953,850 |
1,204,850 |
21,169,790 |
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Brady M. Murphy |
67,973,437 |
1,185,263 |
21,169,790 |
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Shawn D. Williams |
67,949,657 |
1,209,043 |
21,169,790 |
As previously disclosed in the Proxy Statement, in connection with the Annual Meeting, William D. Sullivan retired from the Board upon expiration of his term as director at the Annual Meeting. Immediately following the Annual Meeting, the Board decreased the size of the Board to seven members.
Item 2 – Ratification of Auditors – the stockholders approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The voting results are set forth below:
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Votes For |
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90,196,982 |
74,532 |
56,976 |
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Item 3 – Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Named Executive Officers – the stockholders approved, on a non-binding basis, compensation of the named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement with the following votes:
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64,380,730 |
4,552,784 |
225,186 |
21,169,790 |
Item 4 – Shareholder Proposal – Simple Majority Vote – the stockholders approved the shareholder proposal regarding simple majority vote with the following votes:
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59,686,828 |
4,778,880 |
4,692,992 |
21,169,790 |
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Immediately prior to the Annual Meeting, John F. Glick was appointed as Chairman of the Board. In addition, following the Annual Meeting the committees of the Board were reconstituted as follows:
Audit Committee:
Mark E. Baldwin, Chairman
Gina A. Luna
Shawn D. Williams
Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee:
Thomas R. Bates, Jr., Chairman
Sharon B. McGee
Shawn D. Williams
Nominating, Governance and Sustainability Committee:
Gina A. Luna, Chairman
John F. Glick
Sharon B. McGee
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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TETRA Technologies, Inc. |
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/s/ Brady M. Murphy |
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Brady M. Murphy |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: May 25, 2022 |
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