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 11, 2016
 
Service Corporation International
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Texas
1-6402-1
74-1488375
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
1929 Allen Parkway  Houston, Texas
77019
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (713) 522-5141
 
 
(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:
 
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o
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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 11, 2016, Service Corporation International (“SCI”) held an annual meeting of shareholders and the shareholders voted on five proposals as set forth below. 
 
Proposal 1:    Election of Directors.
 
The shareholders cast their votes as follows and elected four directors.

 
 
Votes
 
Votes
Against/
 
 
 
Broker
Nominee
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
Alan R. Buckwalter
 
138,898,706
 
20,661,337
 
0
 
17,951,511
Victor L. Lund
 
152,806,142
 
6,753,901
 
0
 
17,951,511
John W. Mecom
 
148,616,410
 
10,943,633
 
0
 
17,951,511
Ellen Ochoa
 
157,547,460
 
2,012,583
 
0
 
17,951,511
 
Proposal 2:    Approval of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2016.
 
The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
 
Votes For
175,735,645
Votes Against
1,534,720
Abstentions
241,189
Broker Non-Votes
0
 
Proposal 3:    Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation.
 
The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
 
Votes For
127,661,490
Votes Against
30,923,898
Abstentions
974,655
Broker Non-Votes
17,951,511

Proposal 4:    Approval of the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.
 
The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
 
Votes For
152,737,673
Votes Against
6,497,622
Abstentions
324,748
Broker Non-Votes
17,951,511

Proposal 5:    Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Senior Executive Stock Retention Requirement.
 
The shareholders cast their votes as follows. The proposal failed because a majority of the shares were voted against the proposal.
 
Votes For
6,151,623
Votes Against
143,918,789
Abstentions
9,489,631
Broker Non-Votes
17,951,511







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.

 

May 16, 2016
Service Corporation International
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Gregory T. Sangalis
 
 
 
Gregory T. Sangalis
 
 
 
Senior Vice President
General Counsel and Secretary