UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 5, 2011
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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The Netherlands
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | 001-34726
(Commission File Number) | | 98-0646235
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Weena 737
3013 AM Rotterdam
The Netherlands
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code:31 10 275 5500
(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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| Item 5.07. | | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (the “Company”) held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 5, 2011. For more information on the following proposals, see the Company’s proxy statement dated March 24, 2011, the relevant portions of which are incorporated herein by reference.
| | (1) | | The election or re-election, as applicable, of three Class I directors to serve as members of the Supervisory Board until the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2014. |
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| | | FOR | | | WITHHOLD | | | OTHER NOMINEE | | | BROKER NON-VOTES | |
| Jagjeet S. Bindra | | | 406,577,733 | | | | 3,553,074 | | | | 49,512 | | | | 21,140,973 | |
| Milton Carroll | | | 405,545,194 | | | | 3,839,186 | | | | 795,939 | | | | 21,140,973 | |
| Rudy van der Meer | | | 405,246,400 | | | | 3,843,133 | | | | 1,090,786 | | | | 21,140,973 | |
| | (2) | | The election of two Class II directors to serve as members of the Supervisory Board until the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2012. |
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| | | FOR | | | WITHHOLD | | | OTHER NOMINEE | | | BROKER NON-VOTES | |
| Robin Buchanan | | | 405,606,940 | | | | 3,970,814 | | | | 602,565 | | | | 21,140,973 | |
| Robert G. Gwin | | | 403,651,267 | | | | 3,570,324 | | | | 2,958,728 | | | | 21,140,973 | |
| | (3) | | The election of one Class III director to serve as a member of the Supervisory Board until the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in 2013. |
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| | | FOR | | WITHHOLD | | OTHER NOMINEE | | BROKER NON-VOTES |
| Jacques Aigrain | | 406,615,231 | | 3,554,958 | | 10,130 | | 21,140,973 |
| | (4) | | The adoption of the Company’s Dutch statutory annual accounts for the year ended December 31, 2010. |
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| FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| 430,712,216 | | 50,459 | | 558,617 |
| | (5) | | The discharge from liability of the sole member of the Management Board. |
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| FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| 420,606,175 | | 9,811,592 | | 903,525 |
| | (6) | | The discharge from liability of members of the Supervisory Board. |
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| FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| 420,594,355 | | 9,839,437 | | 887,500 |
| | (7) | | The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as independent registered public accountants. |
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| FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| 430,651,358 | | 175,295 | | 494,639 |
| | (8) | | The approval of the compensation of the members of the Supervisory Board. |
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| FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| 353,254,199 | | 56,421,740 | | 504,380 |
| | (9) | | The approval of amendments to the Company’s Articles of Association. |
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| FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| 430,627,125 | | 113,853 | | 580,314 |
| | (10) | | The approval of the authority of the Management Board, acting with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to declare a dividend in respect of the 2010 fiscal year. |
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| FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| 431,261,747 | | 29,676 | | 29,869 |
| | (11) | | The approval, in an advisory vote, of the Company’s executive compensation. |
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| FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTES |
| 338,477,535 | | 71,290,685 | | 412,099 | | 21,140,973 |
| | (12) | | The approval of an advisory proposal to determine whether the shareholder vote to approve executive compensation should occur every one, two or three years. |
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| ONE YEAR | | TWO YEARS | | THREE YEARS | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTES |
| 398,170,394 | | 15,002 | | 10,960,536 | | 1,034,387 | | 21,140,973 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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| | LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N.V.
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| Date: May 10, 2011 | By: | /s/ Craig B. Glidden | |
| | | Craig B. Glidden | |
| | | Executive Vice President | |
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