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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):  April 28, 2020 ( April 23, 2020 )

MATSON, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Hawaii

   

001-34187

   

99-0032630

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)

1411 Sand Island Parkway

   

Honolulu , Hawaii

96819

(Address of principal executive offices)

(zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 808 ) 848-1211

(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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, without par value

MATX

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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 April  23, 2020, Matson, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which: (i) seven directors of the Company’s Board of Directors were elected, (ii) executive compensation was approved in an advisory vote, and (iii) the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year ending December 31, 2020 was ratified.

Each matter was described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March  10, 2020. The number of votes for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each matter voted upon at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, were as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Vote

Meredith J. Ching

 

37,813,941

301,217

2,220,910

Matthew J. Cox

 

37,433,574

681,584

2,220,910

Thomas B. Fargo

 

37,658,186

456,972

2,220,910

Mark H. Fukunaga

 

37,762,072

353,086

2,220,910

Stanley M. Kuriyama

 

37,745,110

370,048

2,220,910

Constance H. Lau

 

37,352,106

763,052

2,220,910

Jenai S. Wall

 

37,827,905

287,253

2,220,910

Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

37,168,502

820,034

126,622

2,220,910

Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

39,915,911

406,856

13,301

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

MATSON, INC.

/s/ Peter T. Heilmann

Peter T. Heilmann

Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel

Dated: April 28, 2020

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