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 03, 2022     The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)     Wisconsin 1-11978 39-0448110 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)           11270 West Park Place Suite 1000   Milwaukee , Wisconsin   53224 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)   Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 414 760-4600     (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)) 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, $.01 Par Value   MTW   The 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). 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. On May 3, 2022, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”). At the 2022 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on: (i) the election of nine directors; (ii) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022; and (iii) an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement, dated March 24, 2022, for the 2022 Annual Meeting (the “2022 Proxy Statement”).   The nominees named below were elected as directors at the 2022 Annual Meeting to each serve a one-year term expiring at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2023, or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, by the indicated votes cast:   Name of Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Anne E. Bélec 23,942,806 2,952,752 2,994,412 Robert G. Bohn 26,040,136 855,422 2,994,412 Anne M. Cooney 23,347,240 3,548,318 2,994,412 Amy R. Davis 26,638,879 256,679 2,994,412 Kenneth W. Krueger 26,466,927 428,631 2,994,412 Robert W. Malone 26,578,801 316,757 2,994,412 C. David Myers 26,061,361 834,197 2,994,412 John C. Pfeifer 23,383,210 3,512,348 2,994,412 Aaron H. Ravenscroft 26,659,784 235,774 2,994,412     The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, was ratified by the indicated votes cast: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 29,288,716 578,615 22,639 0 The advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the 2022 Proxy Statement, was approved by the indicated votes cast: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 19,756,752 7,072,135 66,671 2,994,412   Further information concerning the matters voted upon at the 2022 Annual Meeting is contained in the 2022 Proxy Statement.     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 thereunto duly authorized.       THE MANITOWOC COMPANY, INC. (Registrant)           Date: May 4, 2022 By: /s/ Thomas L. Doerr, Jr.       Thomas L. Doerr, Jr. Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary