8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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, 2016
Kellogg Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
a) On April 29, 2016, Kellogg Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareowners.
b) Mary Laschinger, Cynthia Milligan, Carolyn Tastad, and Noel Wallace were re-elected for a three-year term.
Five matters were voted on at the 2016 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 2016; a Shareowner proposal to recognize Kellogg's efforts regarding animal welfare; 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.
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1. Election of Directors | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes | | |
Mary Laschinger | | 280,199,416 | | 3,985,900 | | 30,983,357 | | |
Cynthia Milligan | | 282,764,074 | | 1,421,242 | | 30,983,357 | | |
Carolyn Tastad | | 282,268,948 | | 1,916,368 | | 30,983,357 | | |
Noel Wallace | | 282,974,118 | | 1,211,198 | | 30,983,357 | | |
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| | For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
2. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation | | 277,789,453 | | 5,260,628 | | 1,135,235 | | 30,983,357 |
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| | For | | Against | | Abstentions | | |
3. Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm | | 312,434,901 | | 2,315,810 | | 417,962 | | |
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4. Shareowner proposal to recognize Kellogg’s efforts regarding animal welfare | | 302,141,341 | | 5,581,676 | | 7,445,656 | | |
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| | For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
5. Shareowner proposal to adopt simple majority vote | | 116,447,551 | | 166,704,727 | | 1,033,038 | | 30,983,357 |
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.
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| | KELLOGG COMPANY |
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Date: May 4, 2016 | | /s/ Gary H. Pilnick |
| | Name: Gary H. Pilnick |
| | Title: Vice Chairman, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer |