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 2, 2016 (April 28, 2016)
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 Inc. (the "Company") Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 28, 2016. | |
| (b) Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below. | |
1. The nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors were elected to hold office until the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, based upon the following votes:
| Nominee | Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker non-votes |
Dennis A. Ausiello |
4,382,283,154 |
79,748,272 |
27,503,019 |
890,263,280 |
W. Don Cornwell |
4,223,280,107 |
249,159,824 |
17,095,117 |
890,263,280 |
| Joseph J. Echevarria | 4,429,019,628 |
45,520,762 |
14,995,934 |
890,263,280 |
| Frances D. Fergusson | 4,394,322,889
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67,613,438 |
27,597,647 |
890,263,280 |
Helen H. Hobbs |
4,412,020,898 |
50,510,332 |
27,003,988 |
890,263,280 |
James M. Kilts |
4,234,726,049 |
239,920,034 |
14,869,135 |
890,263,280 |
Shantanu Narayen |
4,402,010,162 |
59,556,634 |
27,968,429 |
890,263,280 |
Suzanne Nora Johnson |
4,412,177,979 |
63,775,663 |
13,582,012 |
890,263,280 |
Ian C. Read |
4,200,654,758 |
235,024,552 |
53,842,204 |
890,263,280 |
Stephen W. Sanger |
4,373,708,858 |
88,224,181 |
27,595,072 |
890,263,280 |
James C. Smith |
4,411,947,256 |
60,897,990 |
16,691,078 |
890,263,280 |
2. The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year was approved based upon the following votes:
Votes for approval |
5,266,887,772
97,593,509
15,313,970
0 |
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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 |
4,196,725,944 |
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| Votes against | 248,458,417 |
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| Abstentions | 44,351,879 |
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| Broker non-votes | 890,263,280 |
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| 4. The shareholder proposal regarding report on lobbying activities was not approved based upon the following votes: | |||
Votes for approval |
1,278,578,704 |
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| Votes against | 2,889,936,030 |
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| Abstentions | 321,006,612 |
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| Broker non-votes | 890,263,280 |
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| 5. The shareholder proposal regarding policy on director elections was not approved based upon the following votes: | ||
Votes for approval |
324,402,398 |
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| Votes against | 4,096,697,394 |
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| Abstentions | 68,417,869 |
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| Broker non-votes | 890,263,280 |
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| 6. The shareholder proposal regarding right to act by written consent was not approved based upon the following votes: | ||
Votes for approval |
1,645,743,167 |
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| Votes against | 2,782,441,985 |
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| Abstentions | 61,346,964 |
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| Broker non-votes | 890,263,280 |
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| 7. The shareholder proposal regarding certain taxable events was not approved based upon the following votes: | ||
Votes for approval |
187,020,150 |
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| Votes against | 4,235,840,339 |
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| Abstentions | 66,668,975 |
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| Broker non-votes | 890,263,280 |
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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: May 2, 2016 |
By: /s/ Margaret M. Madden
Margaret M. Madden |
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Title: Vice President & Corporate Secretary
Chief Governance Counsel |
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