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): May 19, 2010

 

 

State Street Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Massachusetts		001-07511		04-2456637
(State of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts		02111
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 786-3000

 

 

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

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 19, 2010, State Street Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the following purposes:

 

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to elect fourteen directors;

 

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to approve a non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation;

 

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to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as State Street’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010;

 

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to vote on a shareholder proposal relating to the separation of the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; and

 

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to vote on a shareholder proposal relating to a review of pay disparity.

The shareholders voted to elect the fourteen director nominees, to approve the non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation and to ratify the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm. The shareholders voted against approval of the shareholder proposals relating to the roles of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and a review of pay disparity.

The number of votes cast for or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, in connection with each matter presented for shareholder consideration at the meeting, are set forth below:

Election of Directors

 

		For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Kennett F. Burnes		396,042,263		3,044,721		588,916		31,013,473
Peter Coym		396,101,337		2,974,737		599,826		31,013,473
Patrick de Saint-Aignan		396,203,119		2,887,464		585,317		31,013,473
Amelia C. Fawcett		378,083,823		21,007,271		584,806		31,013,473
David P. Gruber		392,224,531		6,760,205		691,164		31,013,473
Linda A. Hill		376,926,658		22,045,701		703,541		31,013,473

 

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Joseph L. Hooley		394,927,115		4,182,634		566,151		31,013,473
Robert S. Kaplan		377,185,359		21,894,543		595,998		31,013,473
Charles R. LaMantia		392,663,379		6,438,919		573,602		31,013,473
Ronald E. Logue		392,071,188		7,040,470		564,242		31,013,473
Richard P. Sergel		354,342,897		44,776,790		556,213		31,013,473
Ronald L. Skates		395,248,086		3,779,202		648,612		31,013,473
Gregory L. Summe		396,183,792		2,868,532		623,576		31,013,473
Robert E. Weissman		374,607,548		24,517,694		550,658		31,013,473

Other Matters

 

		For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation		364,861,590		62,473,156		3,370,343		*
Selection of the independent registered public accounting firm		422,894,159		7,201,386		609,544		*
Shareholder proposal relating to the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer		66,049,554		331,278,723		2,347,623		31,013,473
Shareholder proposal relating to pay disparity		23,357,638		366,230,409		10,087,853		31,013,473

 

*	Not applicable

 

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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.

 

Date: May 24, 2010

 

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