swm-20210427

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

April 27, 2021

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

1-13948

(Commission file number)

SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware		62-1612879
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(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)

Not Applicable

(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)

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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, $0.10 par value

SWM

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

☐ 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

At the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (the “Company”) held on April 22, 2021 (the “2021 Annual Meeting”), the following matters were considered and acted upon with the results indicated below.

Proposal One - Election of Directors

The following individuals were elected as directors to serve until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:


Nominees	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Kimberly E. Ritrievi	27,288,761	656,213	1,380,976
John Rogers	26,583,624	1,361,350	1,380,976

Proposal Two - Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2021	28,786,683	526,812	12,455	—

Proposal Three - Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation


	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Shareholders vote, on an advisory basis, to approve the compensation paid to Named Executive Officers (“say-on-pay” vote)	26,840,623	1,038,949	65,402	1,380,976

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/ Ricardo Nunez

Ricardo Nunez

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and

Corporate Secretary

Dated: April 27, 2021

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders