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) | May 14, 2014 |
| Service Corporation International |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Texas | 1-6402-1 | 74-1488375 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1929 Allen Parkway Houston, Texas | 77019 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 522-5141 |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 14, 2014, Service Corporation International (“SCI”) held an annual meeting of shareholders and the shareholders voted on four proposals as set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
The shareholders cast their votes as follows and elected four directors.
| Votes | Votes Against/ | Broker | ||||||
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Abstentions | Non-Votes | ||||
| Malcolm Gillis | 166,592,977 | 2,999,178 | 0 | 20,092,681 | ||||
| Clifton Morris | 161,254,473 | 8,337,682 | 0 | 20,092,681 | ||||
| Thomas L. Ryan | 163,690,646 | 5,901,509 | 0 | 20,092,681 | ||||
| W. Blair Waltrip | 159,754,888 | 9,837,267 | 0 | 20,092,681 | ||||
Proposal 2: Approval of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2014.
The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
Votes For 187,540,349 | Votes Against 1,447,937 | Abstentions 696,550 | Broker Non-Votes 0 |
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation.
The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
Votes For 131,689,308 | Votes Against 37,116,008 | Abstentions 786,839 | Broker Non-Votes 20,092,681 |
Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal to Elect Each Director Annually.
The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
Votes For 135,619,350 | Votes Against 33,201,436 | Abstentions 771,369 | Broker Non-Votes 20,092,681 |
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.
| May 19, 2014 | Service Corporation International | ||
| By: | /s/ Gregory T. Sangalis | ||
| Gregory T. Sangalis | |||
Senior Vice President General Counsel and Secretary | |||