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 6, 2015
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))

 

o                                    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

 

Hospira, Inc. (“Hospira”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 6, 2015. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at that meeting.

 

(1)                                 Election of Directors:  Irving W. Bailey, II, F. Michael Ball, Barbara L. Bowles, William G. Dempsey, Dennis M. Fenton, Roger W. Hale, Heino von Prondzynski, Jacque J. Sokolov, John C. Staley, and Mark F. Wheeler were elected to Hospira’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2016 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

 

141,657,661

 

903,119

 

345,240

 

9,721,895

 

F. Michael Ball

 

142,038,287

 

526,320

 

341,413

 

9,721,895

 

Barbara L. Bowles

 

129,256,687

 

13,326,796

 

322,537

 

9,721,895

 

William G. Dempsey

 

142,129,802

 

442,231

 

333,987

 

9,721,895

 

Dennis M. Fenton

 

133,179,711

 

9,387,528

 

338,781

 

9,721,895

 

Roger W. Hale

 

134,527,380

 

8,036,655

 

341,985

 

9,721,895

 

Heino von Prondzynski

 

134,653,401

 

7,916,268

 

336,351

 

9,721,895

 

Jacque J. Sokolov

 

133,974,587

 

8,592,536

 

338,897

 

9,721,895

 

John C. Staley

 

140,654,081

 

1,913,798

 

338,141

 

9,721,895

 

Mark F. Wheeler

 

142,240,092

 

334,305

 

331,623

 

9,721,895

 

 

(2)                                Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:  The shareholder vote is advisory and non-binding.  The proposal to approve the compensation of Hospira’s named executive officers listed in the proxy statement for the 2015 annual meeting received less than a majority of the shareholders’ votes cast.  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

 

44,854,883

 

97,098,199

 

952,938

 

9,721,895

 

 

(3)                                 Ratification of Appointment of Auditors:  The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Hospira’s auditors for 2015.  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

 

151,525,517

 

771,296

 

331,102

 

 

 

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(4)                                 Shareholder Proposal:  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

 

51,061,508

 

90,959,831

 

884,681

 

9,721,895

 

 

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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, 2015

/s/ ROYCE BEDWARD

 

By:

Royce Bedward

 

Its:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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