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 15, 2013
Commission File Number | Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address and Telephone Number | IRS Employer Identification No. |
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| 1-11459 | PPL Corporation (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) (Pennsylvania) Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA 18101-1179 (610) 774-5151 | 23-2758192 |
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At PPL Corporation's ("PPL" or the "Company") Annual Meeting of Shareowners held on May 15, 2013, the shareowners:
Elected all twelve nominees for the office of director. The votes for individual nominees were:
| | | Number of Votes |
| | | For | | Withhold Authority | | Broker Non-Vote |
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| Frederick M. Bernthal | | 394,254,145 | | 6,380,111 | | 86,600,063 |
| John W. Conway | | 393,777,876 | | 6,856,380 | | 86,600,063 |
| Philip G. Cox | | 395,252,111 | | 5,382,145 | | 86,600,063 |
| Steven G. Elliott | | 395,620,795 | | 5,013,461 | | 86,600,063 |
| Louise K. Goeser | | 394,662,659 | | 5,971,596 | | 86,600,063 |
| Stuart E. Graham | | 394,831,732 | | 5,802,524 | | 86,600,063 |
| Stuart Heydt | | 393,310,284 | | 7,323,972 | | 86,600,063 |
| Raja Rajamannar | | 395,261,449 | | 5,372,807 | | 86,600,063 |
| Craig A. Rogerson | | 393,506,992 | | 7,127,263 | | 86,600,063 |
| William H. Spence | | 386,020,972 | | 14,613,284 | | 86,600,063 |
| Natica von Althann | | 395,312,906 | | 5,321,350 | | 86,600,063 |
| Keith H. Williamson | | 395,600,728 | | 5,033,528 | | 86,600,063 |
Approved the amendment of PPL's Articles of Incorporation to implement a majority vote standard in uncontested elections of directors. The vote was 394,968,247 in favor and 3,964,248 against, with 1,701,761 abstaining and 86,600,063 broker non-votes. Filed herewith as exhibits 3(i) and 3(ii) are amended and restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, respectively, of PPL to implement the majority vote standard.
Ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013. The vote was 482,224,403 in favor and 3,396,217 against, with 1,613,699 abstaining and no broker non-votes.
Approved a non-binding request of the PPL board of directors to approve the 2012 compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The vote was 379,084,072 in favor and 17,991,647 against, with 3,557,607 abstaining and 86,600,993 broker non-votes.
Rejected a shareowner proposal requesting PPL to provide a report, updated semiannually, disclosing the Company's political spending and related processes and procedures. The vote was 133,010,249 in favor and 211,862,716 against, with 55,761,291 abstaining and 86,600,063 broker non-votes.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| | (d) | | Exhibits | |
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| | | | 3(i) - | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of PPL Corporation, effective as of May 15, 2013. |
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| | | | 3(ii) - | Amended and Restated Bylaws of PPL Corporation, effective as of May 15, 2013. |
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.
| | PPL CORPORATION |
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| | By: | /s/ Vincent Sorgi | |
| | | Vincent Sorgi Vice President and Controller | |
Dated: May 20, 2013
