UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K/A
 

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 19, 2016 (May 12, 2016)
 
TORCHMARK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
 
001-08052
 
63-0780404
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
ID No.)
3700 South Stonebridge Drive, McKinney, Texas 75070
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 569-4000
None
(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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
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o
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o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))










Explanatory Note: This Amendment No. 1 is being filed to correct an error in the alignment of the number of shares reported as AGAINST votes for each listed director on Proposal I in Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


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

(a)
Annual Meeting of Shareholders held May 12, 2016

(b)
Proposal I - Election of Directors for One Year Terms
    
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
Charles E. Adair
87,867,598
1,173,937
126,000
13,784,063
Marilyn A. Alexander
88,796,165
221,215
150,155
13,784,063
David L. Boren
87,974,408
1,122,005
71,122
13,784,063
Jane M. Buchan
88,761,789
297,760
107,986
13,784,063
Gary L. Coleman
87,467,326
1,497,627
202,582
13,784,063
Larry M. Hutchison
87,472,714
1,491,288
203,533
13,784,063
Robert W. Ingram
88,766,329
280,182
121,024
13,784,063
Lloyd W. Newton
88,354,578
639,301
173,656
13,784,063
Darren M. Rebelez
88,389,186
667,004
111,345
13,784,063
Lamar C. Smith
87,758,352
1,251,564
157,619
13,784,063
Paul J. Zucconi
88,031,344
1,006,393
129,798
13,784,063

Proposal II -
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditor for 2016
102,106,290
728,120
117,188

Proposal III -
 
 For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
Advisory Approval of 2015 Executive Compensation
(Annual “Say-on-Pay”)
85,023,139
3,743,356
400,869
13,784,234

(c)
Not applicable.

(d)
Torchmark will include a shareholder vote on the compensation of executives in its proxy materials each year until the next required vote in 2017 on the frequency with which shareholders will vote on the compensation of executives as disclosed in proxy statements.








SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
TORCHMARK CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date: May 19, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Carol A. McCoy
 
 
Carol A. McCoy,
Vice President, Associate Counsel and
Corporate Secretary