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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10 - Q/A
Quarterly Report under Section 13 or 15 (d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal quarter ended September 28, 1997
Commission File Number 1-11263
EXIDE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 23-0552730
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
1400 N. Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(248) 258-0080
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practical date:
As of November 10, 1997, 21,325,863 shares of common stock were outstanding.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Company's Annual meeting of Stockholders held on August 12, 1997,
the stockholders elected eight directors, approved amendments to the
Company's 1996 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan, approved the Company's
1997 Stock Option Plan and ratified the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP
as independent auditors for fiscal 1998.
The results of the voting were as follows:
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For Director Granted Withheld
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Arthur M. Hawkins 17,992,158 180,563
Douglas N. Pearson 18,002,349 170,372
Alan E. Gauthier 17,403,912 768,809
Earl Dolive 17,913,212 259,509
Robert H. Irwin 17,991,472 181,249
Thomas J. Reilly, Jr. 17,997,310 175,411
Arthur R. Taylor 17,987,372 185,349
James T. Watson 18,002,790 169,931
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Other proposals: For Against Abstain No Vote
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Approval of amendments to
the Company's 1996
Non-Employee Directors
Stock Plan 17,372,278 397,907 67,999 334,537
Approval of the Company's
1997 Stock Option Plan 11,317,012 3,590,359 72,025 3,193,325
Ratification of appointment
of Arthur Andersen LLP
as independent auditors 18,045,806 83,373 43,542 --
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SIGNATURE
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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.
EXIDE CORPORATION
Date: February 12, 1998 By: /s/ Alan E. Gauthier
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Alan E. Gauthier
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
(Authorized Signatory)
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