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 7, 2014
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 7, 2014. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at that meeting.

 

(1)                                 Irving W. Bailey, II, F. Michael Ball, Connie R. Curran, William G. Dempsey, Dennis M. Fenton, Heino von Prondzynski, Jacque J. Sokolov and Mark F. Wheeler were elected to Hospira’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2015 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

Irving W. Bailey, II

 

138,136,861

 

815,789

 

154,019

 

10,881,813

F. Michael Ball

 

138,240,852

 

720,086

 

145,731

 

10,881,813

Connie R. Curran

 

135,096,595

 

2,581,104

 

1,428,970

 

10,881,813

William G. Dempsey

 

138,338,289

 

618,704

 

149,676

 

10,881,813

Dennis M. Fenton

 

137,989,942

 

961,599

 

155,128

 

10,881,813

Heino von Prondzynski

 

136,990,360

 

1,968,337

 

147,972

 

10,881,813

Jacque J. Sokolov

 

137,253,142

 

1,712,672

 

140,855

 

10,881,813

Mark F. Wheeler

 

137,152,202

 

514,905

 

1,439,562

 

10,881,813

 

(2)                                 The shareholders voted to approve the compensation of Hospira’s named executive officers listed in the proxy statement for the 2014 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

98,629,236

 

39,519,946

 

957,487

 

10,881,813

 

(3)                                 The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Hospira’s auditors for 2014.  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

149,138,710

 

713,422

 

136,350

 

0

 

(4)                                 The shareholders voted to approve amendments to the 2004 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan.  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

127,917,335

 

10,939,283

 

250,051

 

10,881,813

 

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(5)                             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

40,914,543

 

96,549,614

 

1,642,512

 

10,881,813

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

HOSPIRA, INC.

 

 

 

 

Dated: May 12, 2014

/s/ Royce Bedward

 

By:

Royce Bedward

 

Its:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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