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): April 26, 2010
MeadWestvaco Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| DELAWARE | | 001-31215 | | 31-1797999 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
501 South 5th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-0501
(Address of principal executive offices)
(804) 444-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of MeadWestvaco Corporation was held on April 26, 2010.
(b) The directors named in the Proxy Statement were elected to a one-year term expiring in 2011, with the following results:
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| | | Number of
Shares For | | Number of
Shares Against | | Number of Shares
Abstain |
Michael E. Campbell | | 138,475,348 | | 4,664,248 | | 470,844 |
Dr. Thomas W. Cole, Jr. | | 142,574,527 | | 565,254 | | 470,660 |
James G. Kaiser | | 141,770,413 | | 1,329,185 | | 510,842 |
Richard B. Kelson | | 140,678,133 | | 2,445,066 | | 487,241 |
James M. Kilts | | 142,746,930 | | 386,381 | | 477,128 |
Susan J. Kropf | | 142,685,466 | | 454,279 | | 470,694 |
Douglas S. Luke | | 142,642,277 | | 509,793 | | 458,370 |
John A. Luke, Jr. | | 139,031,758 | | 4,092,720 | | 485,962 |
Robert C. McCormack | | 142,631,484 | | 511,611 | | 467,345 |
Timothy H. Powers | | 142,735,766 | | 380,537 | | 494,136 |
Edward M. Straw | | 142,660,066 | | 471,623 | | 478,750 |
Jane L. Warner | | 138,561,627 | | 4,589,720 | | 459,093 |
(c) The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm was ratified by a vote of 150,289,409 shares in favor, 887,642 shares in opposition and 428,382 shares in abstention.
(d) The stockholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors amend the company’s bylaws to permit stockholders of 10% of the outstanding shares of the company to call special shareholder meetings was defeated by a vote of 84,404,909 shares against, 58,527,916 shares in favor, and 677,615 shares in abstention.
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.
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| | | | MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ John J. Carrara |
| Date: April 29, 2010 | | | | | | John J. Carrara |
| | | | | | Assistant Secretary |
