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 28, 2017
Kellogg Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-4171 | 38-0710690 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
One Kellogg Square
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3599
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(269) 961-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
a) On April 28, 2017, Kellogg Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareowners.
b) John Bryant, Stephanie Burns, Richard Dreiling, and La June Montgomery Tabron were re-elected for a three-year term.
Six matters were voted on at the 2017 Annual Meeting: the re-election of the four directors described in (b) above; an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation; an advisory resolution on the frequency of an advisory resolution on executive compensation; the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017; approval of the Kellogg Company 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan; and a Shareowner proposal to amend the proxy access bylaw. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of Shareowners are as follows.
1. Election of Directors | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
John Bryant | 270,423,729 | 8,985,988 | 32,907,214 | |||||||||
Stephanie Burns | 276,576,878 | 2,832,839 | 32,907,214 | |||||||||
Richard Dreiling | 277,250,953 | 2,158,764 | 32,907,214 | |||||||||
La June Montgomery Tabron | 277,479,606 | 1,930,111 | 32,907,214 | |||||||||
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
2. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation | 271,443,021 | 7,093,364 | 873,332 | 32,907,214 | ||||||||
3. Advisory vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstentions | ||||||||
259,468,918 | 671,499 | 18,599,957 | 709,343 | |||||||||
For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||
4. Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm | 308,325,589 | 3,314,709 | 676,633 | |||||||||
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
5. Approval of the Kellogg Company 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan | 262,402,767 | 15,787,671 | 1,219,279 | 32,907,214 | ||||||||
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
6. Shareowner proposal to amend the proxy access bylaw | 50,574,112 | 226,726,975 | 2,108,630 | 32,907,214 | ||||||||
d) Consistent with a majority of the votes cast with respect to (b)(3) above and with the recommendation of the Company's Board of Directors, Kellogg will hold a shareowner advisory vote on the compensation of Kellogg's named executive officers annually until the next required vote on the frequency of shareowner votes on the compensation of Kellogg's named executive officers as required pursuant to Section 14(A) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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.
KELLOGG COMPANY | ||
Date: May 2, 2017 | /s/ Gary H. Pilnick | |
Name: Gary H. Pilnick | ||
Title: Vice Chairman | ||