UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

May 8, 2013
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

HOSPIRA, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-31946

 

20-0504497

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

275 North Field Drive
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (224) 212-2000

 

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:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    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

 

Hospira, Inc. (“Hospira”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 8, 2013. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at that meeting.

 

(1)           Connie R. Curran, William G. Dempsey, Dennis M. Fenton, Heino von Prondzynski, and Mark F. Wheeler were elected to Hospira’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2014 annual meeting.  The number of shares cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, with respect to the persons elected were as follows:

 

Director

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Connie R. Curran

 

127,983,783

 

7,671,043

 

398,508

 

12,093,551

 

William G. Dempsey

 

133,157,678

 

2,452,827

 

442,829

 

12,093,551

 

Dennis M. Fenton

 

132,622,431

 

2,946,616

 

484,287

 

12,093,551

 

Heino von Prondzynski

 

132,594,701

 

3,009,341

 

449,292

 

12,093,551

 

Mark F. Wheeler

 

133,093,071

 

2,513,806

 

446,457

 

12,093,551

 

 

(2)           The shareholders voted to approve the compensation of Hospira’s named executive officers listed in the proxy statement for the 2013 annual meeting. The shareholder vote is advisory and non-binding. The number of shares cast in favor and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

121,939,978

 

11,437,754

 

2,675,602

 

12,093,551

 

 

(3)           The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Hospira’s auditors for 2013.  The number of shares cast in favor and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

147,031,732

 

695,667

 

419,486

 

0

 

 

(4)           The shareholders rejected the shareholder proposal on right to act by written consent.  The number of shares cast in favor and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

59,723,338

 

73,853,573

 

2,476,423

 

12,093,551

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

HOSPIRA, INC.

 

 

 

 

Dated: May 10, 2013

/s/ Royce Bedward

 

By:  Royce Bedward

 

Its:  Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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