Shareholder Vote

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): November 17, 2017 DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)                  Delaware 1-7891 41-0222640 (State of Incorporation) (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 1400 West 94 th Street Minneapolis, MN 55431 (Address of principal executive offices) (952) 887-3131 (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 communication 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)) 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). 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. Donaldson Company Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 17, 2017. The Company’s stockholders voted on each of the proposals detailed in the Company’s 2017 Proxy Statement. Item 1 The Company’s stockholders elected three individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:   FOR   WITHHELD   BROKER NON-VOTE Tod E. Carpenter 102,560,295   3,543,816   12,340,976 Pilar Cruz 98,975,561   7,128,550   12,340,976 Ajita G. Rajendra 90,080,294   16,023,817   12,340,976 Item 2 The Company’s stockholders approved a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as set forth below: FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN   BROKER NON-VOTE 102,483,040   3,087,716   533,355   12,340,976 Item 3 The Company’s stockholders approved a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as set forth below: 1 YEAR   2 YEARS   3 YEARS   ABSTAIN   BROKER NON-VOTE 90,113,192   1,178,674   14,527,985   284,260   12,340,976 In consideration of the stockholder support for the Board of Director’s recommendation to hold future non-binding advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers every year, the Board has determined to proceed with holding this vote annually. Item 4 The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2018 as set forth below: FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN 116,223,529   2,115,398   106,160 SIGNATURE 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. Date: November 21, 2017     DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.       By: /s/ Amy C. Becker       Name: Amy C. Becker   Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary