UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 12, 2016
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THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-32903 | 20-4531180 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
12500 East Belford Avenue Englewood, Colorado | 80112 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(866) 405-5012
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The Western Union Company (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on Thursday, May 12, 2016. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company: (i) elected the persons listed below to serve as directors of the Company for a one-year term; (ii) on an advisory basis, voted in favor of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016; (iv) did not approve a stockholder proposal regarding political contributions disclosure; and (v) did not approve a stockholder proposal establishing a new Board of Directors committee. The final voting results for the matters voted upon at the meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
Name | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
Martin I. Cole | 415,022,952 | 2,599,160 | 180,217 | 26,723,249 |
Hikmet Ersek | 415,045,646 | 2,511,067 | 245,616 | 26,723,249 |
Richard A. Goodman | 413,411,989 | 4,206,606 | 183,734 | 26,723,249 |
Jack M. Greenberg | 410,626,689 | 3,261,247 | 3,914,393 | 26,723,249 |
Betsy D. Holden | 410,749,209 | 6,820,142 | 232,978 | 26,723,249 |
Jeffery A. Joerres | 397,290,928 | 20,310,150 | 201,251 | 26,723,249 |
Roberto G. Mendoza | 412,589,352 | 5,043,169 | 169,808 | 26,723,249 |
Michael A. Miles, Jr. | 414,615,839 | 2,999,305 | 187,185 | 26,723,249 |
Robert W. Selander | 374,008,504 | 43,601,228 | 192,597 | 26,723,249 |
Frances Fragos Townsend | 411,798,046 | 5,836,222 | 168,061 | 26,723,249 |
Solomon D. Trujillo | 413,218,881 | 4,326,775 | 256,673 | 26,723,249 |
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
404,676,480 | 11,825,867 | 1,299,239 | 26,723,992 |
Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Auditors.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
439,406,532 | 4,914,791 | 204,255 | 0 |
Proposal 4: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Political Contributions Disclosure.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
132,776,274 | 185,576,395 | 99,449,660 | 26,723,249 |
Proposal 5: Stockholder Proposal Establishing New Board Committee.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
11,389,182 | 347,046,660 | 59,365,744 | 26,723,992 |
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.
Dated: May 13, 2016 | THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY | |||||||
By: | /s/ DARREN A. DRAGOVICH | |||||||
Name: | Darren A. Dragovich | |||||||
Title: | Assistant Secretary | |||||||