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): 05/19/2016

 

 

R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 1-4694

 

DE   361004130

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

35 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60601

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

312-326-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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

(a) The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 19, 2016.

(b) The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

1. The election of the nominees for Directors was voted on by the Stockholders. The nominees, all of whom were elected, were Thomas J. Quinlan III, Susan M. Cameron, Richard L. Crandall, Susan M. Gianinno, Judith H. Hamilton, Jeffrey M. Katz, Richard K. Palmer, John C. Pope, Michael T. Riordan and Oliver R. Sockwell. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulations:

 

     FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      NON-VOTES      UNCAST  

THOMAS J. QUINLAN III

     165,337,966         1,287,467         385,177         29,159,120         0   

SUSAN M. CAMERON

     158,084,947         8,536,615         389,048         29,159,120         0   

RICHARD L. CRANDALL

     165,378,874         1,222,468         409,268         29,159,120         0   

SUSAN M. GIANINNO

     165,471,413         1,136,754         402,443         29,159,120         0   

JUDITH H. HAMILTON

     163,975,316         2,609,100         426,194         29,159,120         0   

JEFFREY M. KATZ

     165,462,221         1,096,923         451,466         29,159,120         0   

RICHARD K. PALMER

     165,481,351         1,083,783         445,476         29,159,120         0   

JOHN C. POPE

     163,720,229         2,854,763         435,618         29,159,120         0   

MICHAEL T. RIORDAN

     165,020,758         1,567,466         422,386         29,159,120         0   

OLIVER R. SOCKWELL

     164,008,777         2,575,666         426,167         29,159,120         0   

2. The Stockholders voted to approve the advisory resolution on executive compensation. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

NON-VOTES

 

UNCAST

159,194,643

 

7,020,701

 

795,266

 

29,159,120

 

0

3. The Stockholders voted to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Company for fiscal year 2016. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

NON-VOTES

 

UNCAST

193,729,941

 

1,746,275

 

693,514

 

0

 

0

4. The Stockholders voted to approve amendment of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the par value of the common stock. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

NON-VOTES

 

UNCAST

190,722,531

 

3,981,909

 

1,465,290

 

0

 

0

5. The Stockholders voted to authorize the Board of Directors to effect, in its discretion, a reverse stock split of the outstanding and treasury common stock and a concurrent decrease in the number of shares of the Company’s common stock and approve corresponding amendments to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

NON-VOTES

 

UNCAST

189,445,789

 

5,292,456

 

1,431,485

 

0

 

0

6. The Stockholders voted to approve amendment, in the discretion of the Board of Directors, of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to revise the provision fixing the size of the Board. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

NON-VOTES

 

UNCAST

190,455,567

 

4,015,167

 

1,698,996

 

0

 

0


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.

 

    R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
Date: May 20, 2016     By:  

/s/ Suzanne S. Bettman

      Suzanne S. Bettman
     

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel