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): October 24, 2018 PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)         Ohio 1-4982 34-0451060 (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)       6035 Parkland Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio   44124-4141 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (216) 896-3000 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) [ ] 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. (a)    On October 24, 2018, the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Parker-Hannifin Corporation (the “Company”) was held. (b)(i)    The Shareholders elected the following directors for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2019, as follows:    Nominees   For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes Lee C. Banks   106,248,537   2,751,207   357,836   9,556,943 Robert G. Bohn   107,537,737   1,485,006   334,837   9,556,943 Linda S. Harty   106,609,400   2,408,068   340,112   9,556,943 Kevin A. Lobo   107,433,621   1,610,368   313,591   9,556,943 Candy M. Obourn   104,941,826   4,141,678   269,765   9,556,943 Joseph Scaminace   105,287,128   3,743,298   322,843   9,556,943 Åke Svensson   107,641,299   1,414,186   302,095   9,556,943 James R. Verrier   107,547,847   1,537,071   272,662   9,556,943 James L. Wainscott   106,861,084   2,211,750   284,746   9,556,943 Thomas L. Williams   102,741,420   5,871,201   744,959   9,556,943 (ii) The Shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, as follows:   Votes For Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes     116,868,852 1,733,580 312,091 0 (iii) The Shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Named Executive Officers of the Company, as follows:   Votes For Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes     103,881,160 4,938,889 536,391 9,556,943 (iv) The Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Code of Regulations to permit proxy access, as follows:   Votes For Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes     105,491,028 3,581,992 284,560 9,556,943 (v) The Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Code of Regulations to allow the Board to amend the Company’s Code of Regulations to the extent permitted by Ohio law, as follows:   Votes For Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes     107,454,130 1,446,334 457,116 9,556,943      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.               PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION                           By: /s/ Joseph R. Leonti         Joseph R. Leonti         Vice President and Secretary                       Date: October 24, 2018