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Briggs & Stratton Corporation Announces Results of Annual Meeting

  • Press Release
  • Source: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
  • On 11:23 am EDT, Wednesday October 21, 2009

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation (NYSE: BGG - News):

Briggs & Stratton Corporation announced the following results of its Annual Meeting held today:

Shareholders reelected Robert J. O'Toole, John S. Shiely and Charles I. Story as directors to terms expiring in 2012.

Shareholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company's independent auditors and the Rights Agreement as amended by the company on October 13, 2009.

A proposal to amend and restate the Briggs & Stratton Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan was also approved by shareholders.

                                  James E. Brenn
                                  Senior Vice President and
                                  Chief Financial Officer



                                    10/21/09

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