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

February 7, 2019

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

001-06357

13-2595091

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File No.)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


500-108^th Avenue NE, Bellevue, Washington				98004
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

(425) 453-9400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On February 7, 2019, Esterline Technologies Corporation (“Esterline”) held its 2019 annual stockholders meeting (the “2019 Annual Meeting”). At the 2019 Annual Meeting, the stockholders of Esterline acted on the following proposals:

(a)	Proposal 1 – Election of Directors. The stockholders elected each of the director nominees set forth below for a one-year term expiring at the 2020 annual meeting. The stockholders voted as follows:


	Votes Cast
Name	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Delores M. Etter		23,552,306		1,027,675		109,662		1,268,363
Paul V. Haack		24,146,797		433,220		109,626		1,268,363
Mary L. Howell		24,502,888		77,040		109,715		1,268,363
Scott E. Kuechle		24,504,051		75,966		109,626		1,268,363
Curtis C. Reusser		24,126,762		453,255		109,626		1,268,363

(b)	Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Esterline’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2018. The stockholders voted as follows:


Votes Cast
For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
23,552,539	1,001,559	135,545	1,268,363

(c)

Proposal 3 – Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Esterline’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Esterline’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2019. The stockholders voted as follows:


Votes Cast
For	Against	Abstain
25,680,487	165,754	111,765

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.

ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Dated: February 11, 2019

/s/ DONALD E. WALTHER

Donald E. Walther

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORP 8-K