Shareholder Vote 2013
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
April 25, 2013
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    
Delaware
62-1612879
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
100 North Point Center East, Suite 600
Alpharetta, Georgia
30022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
 
1-800-514-0186
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 





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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc's (the Company's) Annual Meeting of Stockholders held April 25, 2013, stockholders voted through the solicitation of proxies on the items listed below.

Proposal One - Election of Directors

The following individuals were elected as directors to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and have qualified.

Nominees
For
Withheld
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
Frederic P. Villoutreix
27,221,399

573,104


1,310,893

Anderson D. Warlick
27,594,390

200,113


1,310,893



Proposal Two - Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche's selection as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
28,794,281

207,909

103,206









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.


Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.


By:/s/ Jeffrey A. Cook        
Jeffrey A. Cook
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer & Treasurer

Dated: April 25, 2013