form8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 2, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
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SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
1-13948
62-1612879
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
100 North Point Center East, Suite 600
    
Alpharetta, Georgia
  
30022
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip code)
 
1-800-514-0186
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc’s (the Company’s) Annual Meeting of Stockholders held April 28, 2011, stockholders voted through the solicitation of proxies on the items listed below.

Proposal One – Election of Directors

The following individuals were elected as directors to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and have qualified.

Nominees
  
For
    
Withheld
    
Abstain
    
Broker Non-Vote
  
Claire L. Arnold
     14,365,447       359,287       --       1,305,167  
Robert F. McCullough
     14,562,011       162,723       --       1,305,167  
 
Proposal Two - Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
   
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Broker Non-Vote
  
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche’s selection as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
     15,936,991       85,832       4,536       2,742  
 
Proposal Three – Executive Compensation Advisory Vote

   
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Broker Non-Vote
  
Shareholders vote, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to Named Executive Officers (“say-on-pay” vote)
     14,268,563       301,653       154,515       1,305,170  
 
Proposal Four – Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Executive Compensation Advisory Vote
 
   
Every Year
    
Every Two Years
    
Every Three Years
    
Abstain
    
Broker Non-Vote
  
Shareholders vote, on an advisory basis, that the frequency with which they prefer to have a “say-on-pay”
     2,272,697       45,264       12,313,481       96,030       1,302,429  

 
 
 

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.
 

  Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
     
 
By:
/s/ Peter J. Thompson
   
Peter J. Thompson
   
Executive Vice President, Finance & Strategic Planning

Dated:  May 2, 2011