WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN - FORM 8-K - April 27, 2012

 

 

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

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2012

 

 

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-2979   No. 41-0449260

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California   94163
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-866-249-3302

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 24, 2012. At the meeting, stockholders elected all 15 of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors as each director received a greater number of votes cast “for” his or her election than votes cast “against” his or her election as reflected below. Stockholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executives as disclosed in the Company’s 2012 proxy statement and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2012. Stockholders did not approve the four stockholder proposals presented at the meeting. The final voting results for each item presented at the meeting are set forth below.

Election of Director Nominees

 

Director    For      Against      Abstentions     

Broker

Non-Votes

  

John D. Baker II

      3,600,525,659         450,736,992         11,919,430         478,205,394   

Elaine L. Chao

      4,026,120,763         26,226,199         10,835,119         478,205,394   

John S. Chen

      3,971,955,532         79,746,142         11,480,407         478,205,394   

Lloyd H. Dean

      3,973,353,676         77,146,852         12,681,553         478,205,394   

Susan E. Engel

      3,952,373,181         97,430,253         13,378,647         478,205,394   

Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

      3,976,783,587         74,653,306         11,745,188         478,205,394   

Donald M. James

      3,528,446,917         523,320,688         11,414,476         478,205,394   

Cynthia H. Milligan

      3,671,121,987         379,469,821         12,590,273         478,205,394   

Nicholas G. Moore

      4,027,701,559         23,966,129         11,514,393         478,205,394   

Federico F. Peña

      4,021,420,666         30,184,238         11,577,177         478,205,394   

Philip J. Quigley

      2,904,314,566         1,145,850,134         13,001,459         478,221,316   

Judith M. Runstad

      4,012,948,350         37,596,357         12,637,374         478,205,394   

Stephen W. Sanger

      3,975,808,029         76,004,176         11,369,876         478,205,394   

John G. Stumpf

      3,880,094,660         165,803,339         17,284,082         478,205,394   

Susan G. Swenson

      4,007,485,202         43,397,472         12,299,407         478,205,394   

 

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Advisory Resolution to Approve the Named Executives’ Compensation

 

For    Against    Abstentions   

Broker

Non-Votes

3,899,751,121    137,611,333    25,809,006    478,216,015

Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Auditors for 2012

 

For    Against    Abstentions   

Broker

Non-Votes

4,461,677,460    65,428,906    14,280,609    500

Stockholder Proposal Regarding the Adoption of a Policy to Require an Independent Chairman

 

For    Against    Abstentions   

Broker

Non-Votes

1,528,715,399    2,519,188,722    15,272,727    478,210,627

Stockholder Proposal to Provide for Cumulative Voting in Contested Director Elections

 

For    Against    Abstentions   

Broker

Non-Votes

1,323,174,623    2,724,109,154    15,887,623    478,216,075

Stockholder Proposal to Amend By-Laws to Allow Stockholders to Nominate Director Candidates for Inclusion in Proxy Materials

 

For    Against    Abstentions   

Broker

Non-Votes

1,313,457,284    2,734,013,250    15,689,514    478,227,427

Stockholder Proposal Regarding an Investigation and Report on Internal Controls for Mortgage Servicing Operations

 

For    Against    Abstentions   

Broker

Non-Votes

239,406,220    3,506,773,938    316,974,042    478,233,275

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

  WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
DATED: April 27, 2012               /s/ Laurel A. Holschuh
 

Laurel A. Holschuh

Senior Vice President and Secretary

 

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