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 24, 2015

 

 

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))

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

a) On April 24, 2015, Kellogg Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareowners.

b) Benjamin Carson, John Dillon, Zachary Gund, Jim Jenness, and Don Knauss were re-elected for a three-year term.

Four matters were voted on at the 2015 Annual Meeting: the re-election of the five 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 2015; 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

     278,685,397         6,630,041         32,880,266      

John Dillon

     278,786,588         6,528,850         32,880,266      

Zachary Gund

     283,034,321         2,281,117         32,880,266      

Jim Jenness

     275,572,385         9,743,053         32,880,266      

Don Knauss

     278,389,613         6,925,825         32,880,266      
     For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

2. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation

     274,512,878         9,317,348         1,485,212         32,880,266   
     For      Against      Abstentions         

3. Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm

     315,495,409         2,210,620         489,675      
     For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

4. Shareowner proposal to adopt Simple majority vote

     124,943,643         159,199,124         1,172,671         32,880,266   


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: April 28, 2015       /s/ Gary H. Pilnick
      Name:   Gary H. Pilnick
      Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Development and Secretary

 

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