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PACCAR INC 8-K Report, Executive Changes (Apr 28, 2017)

Filed April 28, 2017For Securities:PCAR

Summary

PACCAR Inc (PCAR) filed an 8-K report on April 28, 2017, detailing outcomes from its annual stockholder meeting held on April 25, 2017, and related executive compensation adjustments. A key takeaway for investors is the approval of Long Term Performance Cash Awards (LTIP Cash Awards) for Named Executive Officers for the 2014-2016 cycle. These awards, which are part of their total compensation, were ratified by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, with individual amounts detailed for several top executives. Furthermore, the report provides the voting results for several proposals at the annual meeting. Directors were elected with overwhelming support, and an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation also passed. Notably, stockholders voted in favor of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation every three years, and a proposal to eliminate supermajority voting requirements received majority support. However, a stockholder proposal seeking to provide proxy access did not achieve majority approval.

Key Highlights

  • 1PACCAR's Compensation Committee approved Long Term Performance Cash Awards (LTIP Cash Awards) for the 2014-2016 cycle for Named Executive Officers.
  • 2Total compensation for top executives was recalculated to include these LTIP Cash Awards, with amounts for specific officers disclosed.
  • 3The annual stockholder meeting was held on April 25, 2017, with directors elected to serve until 2018.
  • 4An advisory resolution to approve executive compensation received a majority affirmative vote.
  • 5Stockholders voted to hold advisory votes on executive compensation every three years, with this option receiving the highest number of votes.
  • 6A stockholder proposal to eliminate supermajority voting requirements was approved by a majority vote.
  • 7A stockholder proposal to provide proxy access did not receive majority approval.

Frequently Asked Questions

The LTIP Cash Awards are performance-based cash bonuses approved by the Compensation Committee for the 2014-2016 performance cycle. Their significance lies in being a substantial component of the total compensation for PACCAR's Named Executive Officers, impacting their overall remuneration and reflecting performance-based incentives.

The advisory resolution to approve executive compensation passed with the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present and entitled to vote. Additionally, stockholders voted that future advisory votes on executive compensation should occur every three years, as this option received the highest number of affirmative votes.

Yes, two significant stockholder proposals were voted on. A proposal to eliminate supermajority voting requirements received majority approval. However, a proposal to provide proxy access did not achieve majority approval from the shareholders.

B. E. Ford, K. S. Hachigian, R. C. McGeary, and M. A. Schulz were elected to serve as Class I directors. Their terms are set to expire in 2018.