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8-K filings in May 2018, explained

1 material Form 8-K filing that 1 company we cover made with the SEC in May 2018, each read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). All of them was written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).

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FSSFEDERAL SIGNAL CORP /DE/ May 7, 11:28 AM ET

Federal Signal names Lauren Elting principal accounting officer; all directors elected

Neutral leadership Written later 5.025.07

Federal Signal appointed Lauren B. Elting as its Principal Accounting Officer effective May 1, 2018, with a $225,000 base salary and a 40% target bonus. At its May 1, 2018 annual meeting, stockholders elected all nine director nominees and approved the advisory executive pay vote and the Deloitte & Touche LLP auditor ratification.

  • Lauren B. Elting, 36, appointed Principal Accounting Officer on May 1, 2018; CFO Ian A. Hudson remains Principal Financial Officer
  • Base salary of $225,000; annual bonus target 40% of base salary, capped at 80%; long-term award target value of about $100,000 subject to committee approval
  • Stockholders approved executive compensation by 50,557,092 for versus 820,072 against
  • Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2018 with 55,453,504 votes for
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