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: May 4, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-225 | 39-0394230 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
P.O. Box 619100, Dallas, Texas | 75261-9100 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 281-1200
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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) Kimberly-Clark Corporation held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 4, 2016.
(b) | The stockholders (1) elected all of the company’s nominees for director, (2) ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2016, (3) approved the compensation of our named executive officers on an advisory basis, (4) reapproved the performance goals under the 2011 Equity Participation Plan and (5) approved the Amended and Restated 2011 Outside Directors’ Compensation Plan. |
The final voting results on each of the matters submitted to a vote are as follows:
1. | Election of Directors: |
Name | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
John F. Bergstrom | 238,936,516 | 12,082,284 | 541,297 | 67,499,461 | ||||||||
Abelardo E. Bru | 247,900,675 | 3,061,229 | 598,194 | 67,499,461 | ||||||||
Robert W. Decherd | 244,950,675 | 6,045,556 | 563,852 | 67,499,461 | ||||||||
Thomas J. Falk | 238,349,713 | 9,205,554 | 4,004,831 | 67,499,461 | ||||||||
Fabian T. Garcia | 248,585,683 | 2,376,099 | 598,315 | 67,499,461 | ||||||||
Mae C. Jemison, M.D. | 246,761,918 | 4,259,967 | 538,176 | 67,499,461 | ||||||||
James M. Jenness | 249,474,105 | 1,520,596 | 565,396 | 67,499,461 | ||||||||
Nancy J. Karch | 246,231,407 | 4,773,574 | 555,117 | 67,499,461 | ||||||||
Ian C. Read | 249,339,436 | 1,642,433 | 578,229 | 67,499,461 | ||||||||
Marc J. Shapiro | 246,503,087 | 4,432,148 | 624,863 | 67,499,461 | ||||||||
Michael D. White | 250,248,402 | 744,140 | 567,556 | 67,499,461 |
2. | Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors for 2016: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | |||||
311,784,244 | 5,730,703 | 1,544,612 |
3. | Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
239,691,151 | 9,976,379 | 1,892,354 | 67,499,461 |
4. | Reapproval of Performance Goals under 2011 Equity Participation Plan: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
240,012,560 | 9,979,022 | 1,568,516 | 67,499,461 |
5. | Approval of Amended and Restated 2011 Outside Directors’ Compensation Plan: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
233,345,682 | 16,488,289 | 1,726,126 | 67,499,461 |
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.
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION | ||||
Date: | May 5, 2016 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey P. Melucci | |
Jeffrey P. Melucci Vice President and Secretary |