FORM 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 May 1, 2008 Commission File Number 001-14978 SMITH & NEPHEW plc (Registrant's name) 15 Adam Street London, England WC2N 6LA (Address of registrant's principal executive offices) [Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.] Form 20-F X Form 40-F --- --- [Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).] Yes No X --- --- [Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).] Yes No X --- --- [Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.] Yes No X --- --- If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a. 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 thereunto duly authorized. Smith & Nephew plc (Registrant) Date: May 1, 2008 By: /s/ Paul Chambers ----------------- Paul Chambers Company Secretary 1 May 2008 ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Smith & Nephew plc Resolutions Passed at Annual General Meeting Smith & Nephew plc announces the results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to its Annual General Meeting held today. FOR/DISCRETION AGAINST VOTE WITHHELD Resolution No. of Votes No. of Votes No. of Votes 1. To adopt the report and accounts 608,893,728 2,466,417 2,293,126 2. To approve the remuneration report 376,217,815 196,476,118 40,959,338 3. To confirm the interim dividends 612,960,733 630,899 61,639 4. To re-elect Mr John Buchanan 599,461,835 9,461,273 4,730,163 5. To re-elect Dr Pamela J. Kirby 610,123,240 3,452,847 77,184 6. To re-elect Mr Brian Larcombe 610,146,150 3,426,652 80,469 7. To re-elect Dr Rolf W.H. Stomberg 602,264,576 7,368,082 4,020,613 8. To reappoint the auditors 597,362,935 16,123,653 166,683 9. To authorise the directors to determine the 602,959,020 10,583,105 111,146 remuneration of the auditors 10. To renew the directors' authority to allot 609,200,533 3,826,680 626,058 shares 11. To renew the directors' authority for the 597,748,467 15,715,913 188,891 disapplication of pre-emption rights 12. To renew the directors' limited authority to 609,807,902 3,732,529 112,840 make market purchases of the Company's own shares 13. To adopt the revised Articles of Association 609,931,047 3,520,774 201,450 14. To approve the increase of initial market 573,322,213 27,816,496 12,514,562 value of awards under the Performance Share Plan A copy of the Resolutions passed as Special Business at the Annual General Meeting are being submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA document viewing facility, which is situated at: Financial Services Authority 25 The North Colonnade Canary Wharf London E14 5HS Paul Chambers Company Secretary