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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 20, 2014
Mallinckrodt public limited company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ireland | 001-35803 | 98-1088325 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Damastown, Mulhuddart
Dublin 15, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: +353 1 880-8180
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At Mallinckrodt plc's ("the Company") Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on March 20, 2014, the shareholders:
• | elected all nine of the Company's nominees for director; |
• | appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending September 26, 2014 and authorized the Audit Committee to set the auditor's remuneration; |
• | approved on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers described in the proxy statement; |
• | recommended that future shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation be held annually; |
• | authorized the Company and/or any subsidiary of the Company to make market purchases of Company shares; and |
• | authorized the price range at which the Company can reissue shares it holds as treasury shares (Special Resolution). |
Shares were voted on these proposals as follows:
Proposal 1(a)-(i). To re-elect nine (9) directors to hold office until the Company's next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:
Nominees | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
(a) | Melvin D. Booth | 49,157,314 | 1,117,663 | 12,367 | 3,394,216 | ||||||||
(b) | David C. Carlucci | 48,656,435 | 1,618,644 | 12,265 | 3,394,216 | ||||||||
(c) | J. Martin Carroll | 48,991,408 | 1,283,304 | 12,632 | 3,394,216 | ||||||||
(d) | Diane H. Gulyas | 48,656,733 | 1,617,892 | 12,719 | 3,394,216 | ||||||||
(e) | Nancy S. Lurker | 47,512,915 | 2,761,748 | 12,681 | 3,394,216 | ||||||||
(f) | JoAnn A. Reed | 49,128,201 | 1,146,548 | 12,595 | 3,394,216 | ||||||||
(g) | Mark C. Trudeau | 49,156,014 | 1,118,911 | 12,419 | 3,394,216 | ||||||||
(h) | Kneeland C. Youngblood, M.D. | 48,987,168 | 1,287,533 | 12,643 | 3,394,216 | ||||||||
(i) | Joseph A. Zaccagnino | 48,985,135 | 1,289,088 | 13,121 | 3,394,216 | ||||||||
Proposal 2. To appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent auditors of the Company and to authorize the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set the auditors' remuneration:
For: | Against: | Abstain: | ||
53,315,131 | 338,304 | 28,125 | ||
Proposal 3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers described in the proxy statement:
For: | Against: | Abstain: | Broker Non-Votes: | |||
44,648,628 | 5,160,529 | 478,187 | 3,394,216 | |||
Proposal 4. To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation:
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | |||
45,103,150 | 56,274 | 5,058,000 | 69,920 | |||
Proposal 5. To authorize the Company and/or any subsidiary of the Company to make market purchases of Company shares:
For: | Against: | Abstain: | ||
53,370,130 | 70,057 | 198,824 | ||
Proposal 6. To authorize, via special resolution, the price range at which the Company can reissue shares that it holds as treasury shares:
For: | Against: | Abstain: | ||
53,290,878 | 124,776 | 223,357 | ||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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.
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | ||||
(registrant) | ||||
Date: | March 21, 2014 | By: | /s/ Peter G. Edwards | |
Name: | Peter G. Edwards | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||