UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 29, 2011
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
(Registrants 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 29, 2011, Kellogg Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareowners. |
b) | John Bryant, Rogelio Rebolledo, Sterling Speirn and John Zabriskie were re-elected for a three-year term. |
Seven matters were voted on at the 2011 Annual Meeting: the re-election of the four directors described in (b) above; approval of the Kellogg Company Senior Executive Annual Incentive Plan; an advisory vote on executive compensation; an advisory vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation; the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2011; a Shareowner proposal to adopt simple majority vote; and a Shareowner proposal to adopt majority voting for the election of directors. 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 |
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John Bryant |
286,962,429 | 2,626,384 | 30,647,966 | |||||||||||||
Rogelio Rebolledo |
287,557,376 | 2,031,437 | 30,647,966 | |||||||||||||
Sterling Speirn |
287,472,236 | 2,116,577 | 30,647,966 | |||||||||||||
John Zabriskie |
283,236,863 | 6,351,950 | 30,647,966 | |||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
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2. Approval of the Kellogg Company Senior Executive Annual Incentive Plan |
284,406,154 | 4,174,962 | 1,007,697 | 30,647,966 | ||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
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3. Advisory vote on executive compensation |
281,583,468 | 6,638,984 | 1,366,361 | 30,647,966 | ||||||||||||
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstentions | |||||||||||||
4. Advisory vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation |
266,208,826 | 1,405,382 | 20,710,260 | 1,264,345 | ||||||||||||
Consistent with a majority of the votes cast with respect to this proposal and with the recommendation of the Companys Board of Directors, Kellogg will hold a shareowner advisory vote on the compensation of Kelloggs named executive officers annually until the next required vote on the frequency of shareowner votes on the compensation of Kelloggs 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. |
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For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||||
5. Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm |
318,391,152 | 1,516,341 | 329,286 | |||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
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6. Shareowner proposal to adopt simple majority vote |
125,198,269 | 163,427,810 | 962,734 | 30,647,966 | ||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
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7. Shareowner proposal to adopt majority voting for the election of directors |
80,075,731 | 208,390,111 | 1,122,971 | 30,647,966 |
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 | ||||||
/s/ Gary H. Pilnick | ||||||
Date: May 5, 2011 | Name: | Gary H. Pilnick | ||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Development and Secretary |
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