Form 8-K

 

 

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 20, 2012

 

 

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)

 

 

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.

 

a) On April 20, 2012, Kellogg Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareowners.

 

b) Benjamin Carson, John Dillon, James Jenness and Donald Knauss were re-elected for a three-year term.

Five matters were voted on at the 2012 Annual Meeting: the re-election of the four directors described in (b) above; an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation; the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2012; a Shareowner proposal to repeal the classified board; and a Shareowner proposal to adopt simple majority vote. 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
        

 

Benjamin Carson

     276,771,349         3,464,513         31,074,683      

 

John Dillon

     274,677,765         5,558,097         31,074,683      

 

James Jenness

     270,791,267         9,444,595         31,074,683      

 

Donald Knauss

     275,755,249         2,280,613         31,074,683      
           
      For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

2. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation

     271,154,232         7,988,369         1,093,261         31,074,683   
        For         Against         Abstentions   

3. Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm

        308,918,351         2,049,552         342,642   
      For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

4. Shareowner proposal to repeal the classified board

     132,644,235         146,815,449         776,178         31,074,683   
      For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

5. Shareowner proposal to adopt simple majority vote

     117,339,540         162,152,121         744,201         31,074,683   

 


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: April 25, 2012     Name:   Gary H. Pilnick
    Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Development and Secretary

 

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