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): May 21, 2014
Commission File
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Registrant; State of Incorporation;
Address and Telephone Number
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IRS Employer
Identification No.
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1-11459
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PPL Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Pennsylvania)
Two North Ninth Street
Allentown, PA 18101-1179
(610) 774-5151
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23-2758192
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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:
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At PPL Corporation's ("PPL" or the "Company") Annual Meeting of Shareowners held on May 21, 2014, the shareowners:
Elected all twelve nominees for the office of director. The votes for individual nominees were:
Number of Votes
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For
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Withhold
Authority
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Broker
Non-Vote
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Frederick M. Bernthal
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446,477,842
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9,573,096
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83,880,505
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John W. Conway
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446,320,363
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9,754,039
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83,880,505
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Philip G. Cox
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451,177,057
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4,913,968
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83,880,505
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Steven G. Elliott
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450,558,787
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5,274,934
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83,880,505
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Louise K. Goeser
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446,233,905
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9,772,836
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83,880,505
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Stuart E. Graham
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447,975,178
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7,882,545
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83,880,505
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Stuart Heydt
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443,694,921
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12,172,639
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83,880,505
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Raja Rajamannar
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448,973,083
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6,515,163
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83,880,505
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Craig A. Rogerson
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443,114,552
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12,603,425
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83,880,505
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William H. Spence
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437,717,967
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13,679,594
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83,880,505
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Natica von Althann
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450,164,914
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5,599,447
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83,880,505
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Keith H. Williamson
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450,970,360
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4,828,236
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83,880,505
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Approved a non-binding request of the PPL board of directors ("Board") to approve the 2013 compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The vote was 422,293,087 in favor and 31,229,313 against, with 6,026,805 abstaining and 83,881,367 broker non-votes.
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Ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014. The vote was 534,991,997 in favor and 5,173,404 against, with 3,265,171 abstaining and no broker non-votes.
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Rejected a shareowner proposal requesting PPL Corporation to provide a report, updated semiannually, disclosing the Company's political spending and related processes and procedures. The vote was 175,429,681 in favor and 252,707,022 against, with 31,413,364 abstaining and 83,880,505 broker non-votes.
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Approved a non-binding shareowner proposal requesting PPL Corporation to amend its governing documents to provide 15% of PPL's outstanding common stock the power to call a special shareowner meeting. The vote was 267,218,407 in favor and 185,688,954 against, with 6,641,844 abstaining and 83,881,367 broker non-votes.
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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.
PPL CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Vincent Sorgi
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Vincent Sorgi
Vice President and Controller
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Dated: May 27, 2014