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): March 10, 2010
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Switzerland |
| 98-0390500 |
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
| (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
001-13836
(Commission File Number)
Freier Platz 10
CH-8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
41-52-633-02-44
(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.
The 2010 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Tyco International Ltd. (the “Company”) was held on March 10, 2010 in Zürich, Switzerland. At the meeting, the holders of 377,376,243 registered shares of the Company’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum, including 36,570,667 broker non-votes. Each of the Board’s proposals was considered and approved by the requisite majority of votes cast or represented. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 15, 2010. The vote results detailed below represent final results as certified by the Inspector of Elections.
Proposal No. 1 — Approval of the Annual Report and Financial Statements
For |
| Against |
| Withhold / Abstain |
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376,389,072 |
| 249,542 |
| 737,629 |
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Proposal No. 2 — Discharge of the Board of Directors from Liability for the Financial Year Ended September 25, 2009
For |
| Against |
| Withhold / Abstain |
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345,386,638 |
| 31,035,988 |
| 953,617 |
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Proposal No. 3 — Election of the Board of Directors
Name |
| For |
| Against |
| Withhold / Abstain |
|
Edward D. Breen |
| 267,881,135 |
| — |
| 72,924,443 |
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Michael E. Daniels |
| 340,390,375 |
| — |
| 415,202 |
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Timothy Donahue |
| 338,253,493 |
| — |
| 2,552,084 |
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Brian Duperreault |
| 340,353,236 |
| — |
| 452,341 |
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Bruce S. Gordon |
| 339,941,263 |
| — |
| 864,315 |
|
Rajiv L. Gupta |
| 338,718,194 |
| — |
| 2,087,383 |
|
John A. Krol |
| 340,119,660 |
| — |
| 685,917 |
|
Brendan R. O’Neill |
| 340,352,831 |
| — |
| 452,747 |
|
William S. Stavropoulos |
| 340,119,864 |
| — |
| 685,713 |
|
Sandra S. Wijnberg |
| 340,390,924 |
| — |
| 414,654 |
|
R. David Yost |
| 338,519,177 |
| — |
| 2,286,401 |
|
Proposal No. 4.a — Election of Statutory Auditors (Deloitte AG (Zürich))
For |
| Against |
| Withhold / Abstain |
|
376,905,173 |
| 303,784 |
| 167,285 |
|
Proposal No. 4.b — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Deloitte & Touche LLP)
For |
| Against |
| Withhold / Abstain |
|
376,931,747 |
| 286,821 |
| 157,674 |
|
Proposal No. 4.c — Election of Special Auditors (PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (Zürich))
For |
| Against |
| Withhold / Abstain |
|
376,859,516 |
| 276,121 |
| 240,605 |
|
Proposal No. 5.a — Allocation of Fiscal Year 2009 Results
For |
| Against |
| Withhold / Abstain |
|
376,412,307 |
| 477,967 |
| 485,967 |
|
Proposal No. 5.b — Payment of Dividend in the Form of a Capital Reduction
For |
| Against |
| Withhold / Abstain |
|
375,201,957 |
| 1,708,496 |
| 465,789 |
|
Proposal No. 6 — Amendment to Articles of Association to Provide for Plurality Voting in a Contested Election.
For |
| Against |
| Withhold / Abstain |
|
338,513,766 |
| 2,009,645 |
| 282,165 |
|
Item 8.01 Other Events.
At the annual general meeting, under Proposal No. 6, the Company’s shareholder’s approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Association to provide for plurality voting in the event, and only in the event, of a contested director election. A copy of the amended Articles of Association is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
| Description |
3.1 |
| Articles of Association of Tyco International Ltd. |
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.
| TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD. | |
| (Registrant) | |
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| By: | /s/ John S. Jenkins, Jr. |
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| John S. Jenkins, Jr. |
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| Vice-President and Corporate Secretary |
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Date: March 12, 2010 |
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