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): March 17, 2015
The ADT Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | 001-35502 | 45-4517261 |
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1501 Yamato Road
Boca Raton, Florida | 33431 |
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(561) 988-3600
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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| (a) | On March 17, 2015, The ADT Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final results of such voting are set forth below. A more complete description of each proposal is set forth in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 23, 2015. |
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| (b) | Proposal 1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors of the Company were all elected, each until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, based upon the following votes: |
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| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| Thomas Colligan | 138,265,430 | 175,508 | 248,622 | 14,591,839 |
| Richard Daly | 137,689,307 | 751,465 | 248,788 | 14,591,839 |
| Timothy Donahue | 137,955,803 | 485,495 | 248,262 | 14,591,839 |
| Robert Dutkowsky | 137,711,501 | 729,390 | 248,669 | 14,591,839 |
| Bruce Gordon | 137,755,111 | 684,992 | 249,457 | 14,591,839 |
| Naren Gursahaney | 137,912,401 | 529,941 | 247,218 | 14,591,839 |
| Bridgette Heller | 138,278,354 | 162,757 | 248,449 | 14,591,839 |
| Kathleen Hyle | 138,273,297 | 168,258 | 248,005 | 14,591,839 |
| Christopher Hylen | 137,942,537 | 498,866 | 248,157 | 14,591,839 |
Proposal 2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2015 was approved based on the following votes:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
| 152,706,157 | 478,095 | 97,147 |
Proposal 3. The proposal relating to the advisory vote on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved based on the following votes:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 136,052,819 | 2,275,152 | 361,589 | 14,591,839 |
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.
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| Date: March 23, 2015 | THE ADT CORPORATION
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By: /s/ N. David Bleisch
Name: N. David Bleisch
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
