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 17, 2015 (April 16, 2015)

 

 

People’s United Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33326   20-8447891

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

850 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT   06604
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 338-7171

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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

  ¨ Written communications 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))

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) People’s United Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 16, 2015.

(b) There were 308,215,999 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting, of which 253,073,392 shares were present in person or by proxy. Shareholders voted on the following matters at the annual meeting:

1. Election of directors. The results of the election of the twelve nominees for director are indicated below.

 

Nominee

   Votes For      Votes Withheld    Broker Non-Votes

John P. Barnes

     192,674,899       5,451,336    54,947,157

Collin P. Baron

     174,448,501       23,677,734    54,947,157

Kevin T. Bottomley

     193,029,984       5,096,251    54,947,157

George P. Carter

     191,212,760       6,913,475    54,947,157

William F. Cruger, Jr.

     195,259,468       2,866,767    54,947,157

John K. Dwight

     194,393,341       3,732,894    54,947,157

Jerry Franklin

     192,895,156       5,231,079    54,947,157

Janet M. Hansen

     194,128,391       3,997,844    54,947,157

Richard M. Hoyt

     189,478,852       8,647,383    54,947,157

Nancy McAllister

     193,898,129       4,228,106    54,947,157

Mark W. Richards

     193,861,665       4,264,570    54,947,157

Kirk W. Walters

     192,129,402       5,996,833    54,947,157

There were no abstentions with respect to the election of the twelve nominees for director.

2. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. The Company’s shareholders gave advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. A total of 158,232,923 votes were cast for the proposal, 37,061,584 votes were cast against the proposal; and 2,831,728 shares abstained from voting on the proposal. There were 54,947,157 broker non-votes with respect to the proposal.

3. Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2015. A total of 248,806,706 votes were cast for the proposal; 2,587,509 votes were cast against the proposal; and 1,679,177 shares abstained from voting on the proposal. There were no broker non-votes with respect to the proposal.

(c) Not applicable.

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

People’s United Financial, Inc.

(Registrant)
Date: April 17, 2015 By:

/s/    Eric J. Appellof        

(Signature)
Name: Eric J. Appellof
Title: Assistant Secretary

 

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