FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
May 1, 2008
Commission File Number 001-14978
SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant's name)
15 Adam Street
London, England WC2N 6LA
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]
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[Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained
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Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Smith & Nephew plc
(Registrant)
Date: May 1, 2008
By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
1 May 2008
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Smith & Nephew plc Resolutions Passed at Annual General Meeting
Smith & Nephew plc announces the results of the voting by poll on the
resolutions put to its Annual General Meeting held today.
FOR/DISCRETION AGAINST VOTE WITHHELD
Resolution No. of Votes No. of Votes No. of Votes
1. To adopt the report and accounts 608,893,728 2,466,417 2,293,126
2. To approve the remuneration report 376,217,815 196,476,118 40,959,338
3. To confirm the interim dividends 612,960,733 630,899 61,639
4. To re-elect Mr John Buchanan 599,461,835 9,461,273 4,730,163
5. To re-elect Dr Pamela J. Kirby 610,123,240 3,452,847 77,184
6. To re-elect Mr Brian Larcombe 610,146,150 3,426,652 80,469
7. To re-elect Dr Rolf W.H. Stomberg 602,264,576 7,368,082 4,020,613
8. To reappoint the auditors 597,362,935 16,123,653 166,683
9. To authorise the directors to determine the 602,959,020 10,583,105 111,146
remuneration of the auditors
10. To renew the directors' authority to allot 609,200,533 3,826,680 626,058
shares
11. To renew the directors' authority for the 597,748,467 15,715,913 188,891
disapplication of pre-emption rights
12. To renew the directors' limited authority to 609,807,902 3,732,529 112,840
make market purchases of the Company's own shares
13. To adopt the revised Articles of Association 609,931,047 3,520,774 201,450
14. To approve the increase of initial market 573,322,213 27,816,496 12,514,562
value of awards under the Performance Share Plan
A copy of the Resolutions passed as Special Business at the Annual General
Meeting are being submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be
available for inspection at the UKLA document viewing facility, which is
situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Paul Chambers
Company Secretary