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): April 24, 2014
PFIZER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-3619
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13-5315170
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(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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10017
(Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(212) 733-2323
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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ] Written communication 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) Pfizer’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 24, 2014. | |
| (b) Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below. | |
1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:
| Nominee | Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker non-votes |
Dennis A. Ausiello |
4,429,512,835 |
42,224,116 |
16,411,177 |
869,037,171 |
W. Don Cornwell |
4,249,141,223 |
222,240,877 |
16,776,345 |
869,037,171 |
| Frances D. Fergusson | 4,415,014,133 |
57,256,348 |
15,890,675 |
869,037,171 |
Helen H. Hobbs |
4,435,017,252 |
37,850,299 |
15,295,402 |
869,037,171 |
Constance J. Horner |
4,377,963,784 |
94,141,776 |
16,054,899 |
869,037,171 |
James M. Kilts |
4,380,011,462 |
88,098,189 |
20,054,201 |
869,037,171 |
George A. Lorch |
4,420,010,648 |
51,225,218 |
16,926,258 |
869,037,171 |
Shantanu Narayen |
4,429,305,816 |
41,670,510 |
17,184,262 |
869,037,171 |
Suzanne Nora Johnson |
4,400,824,085 |
67,960,352 |
19,370,519 |
869,037,171 |
Ian C. Read |
4,321,012,579 |
129,821,886 |
37,324,299 |
869,037,171 |
Stephen W. Sanger |
4,400,496,417 |
65,959,599 |
21,704,215 |
869,037,171 |
| Marc Tessier-Lavigne | 4,434,264,521 |
33,986,253 |
19,908,404 |
869,037,171 |
2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 was approved based upon the following votes:
Votes for approval |
5,265,709,410
71,855,336
19,635,794 N/A |
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| Votes against | ||
| Abstentions | ||
| Broker non-votes | ||
| 3. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers was approved based upon the following votes: | ||
Votes for approval |
4,242,933,314 |
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| Votes against | 195,788,864 |
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| Abstentions | 49,430,064 |
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| Broker non-votes | 869,037,171 |
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Votes for approval |
3,931,323,904 |
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| Votes against | 527,114,639 |
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| Abstentions (Have the same effect as a vote against this proposal under New York Stock Exchange rules) | 29,724,403 |
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| Broker non-votes | 869,037,171 |
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| 5. The shareholder proposal regarding the approval of political contributions policy was not approved based upon the following votes: | |||
Votes for approval |
157,446,437 |
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| Votes against | 4,149,806,529 |
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| Abstentions | 180,877,128 |
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| Broker non-votes | 869,037,171 |
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| 6. The shareholder proposal regarding lobbying activities was not approved based upon the following votes: | |||
Votes for approval |
267,720,617 |
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Votes against |
4,027,091,452 |
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| Abstentions | 193,329,820 |
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| Broker non-votes | 869,037,171 |
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| 7. The shareholder proposal regarding action by written consent was not approved based upon the following votes: | |||
Votes for approval |
1,955,718,015 |
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Votes against |
2,483,420,652 |
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| Abstentions | 48,999,028 |
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| Broker non-votes | 869,037,171 |
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| (c) Not applicable | ||
| (d) Not applicable |
SIGNATURE
Under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the authorized undersigned.
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PFIZER INC.
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| Dated: April 28, 2014 |
By: /s/ Atiba D. Adams
Atiba D. Adams |
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Title: Vice President & Corporate Secretary
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