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 24, 2015
Abbott Laboratories
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois | | 1-2189 | | 36-0698440 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification
No.) |
100 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-6400
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (224) 667-6100
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.
Abbott Laboratories held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 24, 2015. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at that meeting.
(1) The shareholders elected Abbott’s entire Board of Directors. The persons elected to Abbott’s Board of Directors and the number of shares cast for, the number of shares withheld, and the number of broker non-votes, with respect to each of these persons, were as follows:
Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Robert J. Alpern, M.D. | | 1,083,505,783 | | 8,926,702 | | 197,785,599 | |
Roxanne S. Austin | | 968,353,593 | | 124,078,892 | | 197,785,599 | |
Sally E. Blount, Ph.D. | | 1,083,937,201 | | 8,495,284 | | 197,785,599 | |
W. James Farrell | | 1,079,588,172 | | 12,844,314 | | 197,785,599 | |
Edward M. Liddy | | 1,071,589,609 | | 20,842,876 | | 197,785,599 | |
Nancy McKinstry | | 1,082,764,792 | | 9,667,694 | | 197,785,599 | |
Phebe N. Novakovic | | 1,084,079,984 | | 8,352,502 | | 197,785,599 | |
William A. Osborn | | 1,074,625,623 | | 17,806,863 | | 197,785,599 | |
Samuel C. Scott III | | 1,080,492,009 | | 11,940,476 | | 197,785,599 | |
Glenn F. Tilton | | 1,050,785,008 | | 41,647,478 | | 197,785,599 | |
Miles D. White | | 1,062,102,504 | | 30,329,982 | | 197,785,599 | |
(2) The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Abbott’s auditors. The number of shares cast in favor of the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP, the number against, the number abstaining, and the number of broker non-votes were as follows:
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
1,270,312,895 | | 15,750,570 | | 4,154,620 | | 0 |
(3) The shareholders voted to approve the compensation of Abbott’s named executive officers listed in the proxy statement for the 2015 annual meeting, with 95.69 percent of the votes cast voting “For” the proposal. The shareholder vote is advisory and non-binding. The number of shares cast in favor of approval, the number against, the number abstaining, and the number of broker non-votes were as follows:
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
1,045,303,329 | | 38,276,132 | | 8,853,025 | | 197,785,599 |
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(4) The shareholders rejected a shareholder proposal requesting that Abbott’s Board of Directors publish a report on genetically engineered ingredients contained in nutritional products sold by Abbott, with 5.09 percent of the votes cast voting “For” the proposal. The number of shares cast in favor of the shareholder proposal, the number against, the number abstaining, and the number of broker non-votes were as follows:
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
55,682,335 | | 868,220,221 | | 168,529,930 | | 197,785,599 |
(5) The shareholders rejected a shareholder proposal requesting that Abbott’s Board of Directors adopt a policy that the Board Chairman be an independent director, with 29.98 percent of the votes cast voting “For” the proposal. The number of shares cast in favor of the shareholder proposal, the number against, the number abstaining, and the number of broker non-votes were as follows:
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
327,465,172 | | 757,941,822 | | 7,025,492 | | 197,785,599 |
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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.
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
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Date: April 27, 2015 | By: | /s/ Thomas C. Freyman |
| | Thomas C. Freyman |
| | Executive Vice President, Finance |
| | and Chief Financial Officer |
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