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):   May 14, 2020   SPX CORP ORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware   1-6948   38-1016240 (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)   13320-A Ballantyne Corporate Place Charlotte , North Carolina 28277 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   ( 980 ) 474-3700   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 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)) 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, par value $0.01 SPXC 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 (17 CFR§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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. SPX Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 14, 2020. At the Annual Meeting, the proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders. The proposals are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2020 (the “2020 Proxy Statement”). The voting results for each proposal are set forth below. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 44,577,613 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote on each matter presented at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 41,560,212 shares of common stock, or approximately 93% of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote, were represented in person or by proxy. Proposal 1: The Company’s stockholders elected the following nominees named in the 2020 Proxy Statement to serve as directors until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until a successor is duly elected and qualified. The results of the vote were as follows: Director Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Ricky D. Puckett 38,824,215 341,007 87,524 2,307,466 Meenal A. Sethna 39,068,493 133,062 51,191 2,307,466 Tana L. Utley 39,054,439 108,075 90,232 2,307,466 Proposal 2: The Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation as disclosed in the 2020 Proxy Statement, on a non-binding advisory basis. The results of the vote were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 37,568,206 1,442,191 242,349 2,307,466 Proposal 3: The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020. The results of the vote were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 40,812,367 571,959 175,886 – 2 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. SPX CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: May 14, 2020 By: /s/ John W. Nurkin John W. Nurkin Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 3