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 5, 2016

 

LOGO

United Parcel Service, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware    001-15451    58-2480149

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)   

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia   30328
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 828-6000

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

On May 5, 2016, United Parcel Service, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareowners. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Schedule 14A. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareowners.

Election of Directors:

Votes regarding the election of 11 directors for a term expiring in 2017 were as follows:

 

NAME

   FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN    BROKER
NON-VOTES

David P. Abney

   1,777,594,500    47,559,649    29,186,829    111,843,012

Rodney C. Adkins

   1,780,165,505    35,251,091    38,924,382    111,843,012

Michael J. Burns

   1,782,730,768    35,636,619    35,973,591    111,843,012

William R. Johnson

   1,779,439,009    36,612,266    38,289,702    111,843,012

Candace Kendle

   1,779,479,346    39,344,995    35,516,637    111,843,012

Ann M. Livermore

   1,769,350,606    50,134,922    34,855,450    111,843,012

Rudy H.P. Markham

   1,777,101,630    36,203,380    41,035,967    111,843,012

Clark T. Randt, Jr.

   1,772,958,970    38,935,969    42,446,039    111,843,012

John T. Stankey

   1,778,080,125    37,925,094    38,335,759    111,843,012

Carol B. Tomé

   1,779,664,949    40,870,855    33,805,173    111,843,012

Kevin M. Warsh

   1,761,180,777    52,442,295    40,717,906    111,843,012

Under our Bylaws, each of the directors was elected, having received more votes “for” than “against.”

Ratification of Accountants:

Votes regarding the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

FOR

   AGAINST    ABSTAIN

1,914,721,172

   38,166,561    13,296,257

The proposal passed.

Shareowner Proposals:

Votes on a shareowner proposal to prepare an annual report on lobbying activities were as follows:

 

FOR

   AGAINST    ABSTAIN    BROKER
NON-VOTES

388,138,897

   1,326,117,978    140,084,104    111,843,012

The proposal did not pass.


Votes on a shareowner proposal to reduce the voting power of class A stock from 10 votes per share to one vote per share were as follows:

 

FOR

   AGAINST    ABSTAIN    BROKER
NON-VOTES

508,076,421

   1,311,393,192    34,871,365    111,843,012

The proposal did not pass.

Votes on a shareowner proposal to adopt Holy Land Principles were as follows:

 

FOR

   AGAINST    ABSTAIN    BROKER
NON-VOTES

144,652,201

   1,537,647,617    172,041,160    111,843,012

The proposal did not pass.


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.

 

    UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.
Date: May 9, 2016     By:   /s/ Norman M. Brothers, Jr.
        Norman M. Brothers, Jr.
        Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary