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): January 29, 2015
1-12340
(Commission File Number)
KEURIG GREEN MOUNTAIN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 03-0339228 |
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
33 Coffee Lane, Waterbury, Vermont 05676
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)
(802) 244-5621
(Registrant’s telephone number)
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
On January 29, 2015 Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in Essex, Vermont. As of the record date of December 1, 2014, there were 162,061,810 shares outstanding and entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final results of the voting are set forth below.
Proposal I — Election of Directors
Stockholders approved the election of Brian P. Kelley, Robert A. Steele and José Octavio Reyes Lagunes as Class I directors to serve a three-year term expiring at the Company’s Annual Meeting in 2018.
| | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Brian P. Kelley | | 126,790,462 | | 452,683 | | 19,427,606 | |
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Robert A. Steele | | 126,886,324 | | 356,821 | | 19,427,606 | |
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José Octavio Reyes Lagunes | | 126,920,440 | | 322,705 | | 19,427,606 | |
Proposal II — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation of Named Executive Officers
Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 12, 2014 (the “Proxy Statement”).
For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker non-votes | |
125,554,773 | | 1,481,102 | | 207,263 | | 19,427,613 | |
Proposal III — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants for Fiscal Year 2015
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for its 2015 fiscal year.
For | | Against | | Abstain | | | |
145,894,615 | | 665,783 | | 110,353 | | | |
For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s Proxy Statement.
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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.
KEURIG GREEN MOUNTAIN, INC. | |
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By: | /s/ Michael J. Degnan | |
| Michael J. Degnan
Chief Legal Officer, Corporate General Counsel and Secretary | |
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Date: February 2, 2015 | |
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