UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2010
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Sysco Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-06544 | 74-1648137 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1390 Enclave Parkway, Houston, TX 77077-2099
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 584-1390
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Sysco Corporation (“Sysco” or the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 12, 2010. Four directors, John M. Cassaday, Manuel A. Fernandez, Hans-Joachim Koerber and Jackie M. Ward were elected for a three-year term. Directors whose terms continued after the meeting included Judith B. Craven, William J. DeLaney, Larry C. Glasscock, Jonathan Golden, Joseph A. Hafner, Jr., Nancy S. Newcomb, Phyllis S. Sewell, and Richard G. Tilghman.
Other matters voted on included:
| · | Approval of an amendment to the Sysco Corporation 1974 Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan to reserve 5,000,000 additional shares of Sysco Corporation common stock for issuance under the Plan; and |
| · | Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent accountants for fiscal 2011. |
The final voting results were as follows:
| | | Number of Votes Cast | | | | |
| Matter Voted Upon | | For | | Against/ Withheld | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Election of Directors Class II | | | | | | | | |
| John M. Cassaday | | 354,937,807 | | 70,066,688 | | 2,589,353 | | 81,809,293 |
| Manuel A. Fernandez | | 357,572,900 | | 67,341,425 | | 2,679,523 | | 81,809,293 |
| Hans-Joachim Koerber | | 396,279,510 | | 30,685,274 | | 629,064 | | 81,809,293 |
| Jackie M. Ward | | 355,289,655 | | 69,702,809 | | 2,601,384 | | 81,809,293 |
| Authorization of Amendment to 1974 Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan | | 411,572,467 | | 15,216,071 | | 805,310 | | 81,809,293 |
| Ratification of Independent Accountants | | 496,765,151 | | 11,636,229 | | 1,001,761 | | n/a |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sysco Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | Sysco Corporation | |
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| Date: November 15, 2010 | By: | /s/ Michael C. Nichols | |
| | | Michael C. Nichols | |
| | | Senior Vice President, Administration, | |
| | | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
