Voting at the annual meeting, shareholders reelected three incumbent directors. They are Robert L. Fox, 59, financial adviser for Wachovia Securities, LLC; John B. Gerlach, Jr., 54, chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president of the company; and Edward H. Jennings, 71, retired president emeritus of The Ohio State University.
Shareholders also approved the adoption of all of the proposed corporate governance measures including two amendments to the corporation's Articles of Incorporation and four amendments to the corporation's Code of Regulations.
Mr. Gerlach said, "The dividend reflects the company's continued strong financial position and will be the 182nd consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by the company since September 1963." He noted that the indicated annual payout for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 is $1.13-1/2, up from the $1.11 paid in fiscal 2008.
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