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): 05/17/2012
R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 1-4694
| DE | 361004130 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
111 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
312-326-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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. |
(a) The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 17, 2012.
(b) The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
1. The election of the nominees for Directors was voted on by the Stockholders. The nominees, all of whom were elected, were Thomas J. Quinlan III, Stephen M. Wolf, Susan M. Cameron, Lee A. Chaden, Richard L. Crandall, Judith H. Hamilton, Thomas S. Johnson, John C. Pope, Michael T. Riordan and Oliver R. Sockwell. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulations:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | NON-VOTES | |||||||||||||
| Thomas J. Quinlan III |
133,159,495 | 2,574,792 | 314,152 | 26,686,690 | ||||||||||||
| Stephen M. Wolf |
131,149,575 | 4,526,125 | 372,739 | 26,686,690 | ||||||||||||
| Susan M. Cameron |
133,434,405 | 2,162,734 | 451,300 | 26,686,690 | ||||||||||||
| Lee A. Chaden |
133,962,906 | 1,586,507 | 499,026 | 26,686,690 | ||||||||||||
| Richard L. Crandall |
133,989,607 | 1,706,334 | 352,497 | 26,686,690 | ||||||||||||
| Judith H. Hamilton |
131,387,221 | 4,373,534 | 287,683 | 26,686,690 | ||||||||||||
| Thomas S. Johnson |
102,557,117 | 33,127,069 | 364,253 | 26,686,690 | ||||||||||||
| John C. Pope |
129,598,832 | 6,103,449 | 346,158 | 26,686,690 | ||||||||||||
| Michael T. Riordan |
132,421,915 | 3,304,374 | 322,150 | 26,686,690 | ||||||||||||
| Oliver R. Sockwell |
132,788,935 | 2,905,290 | 354,214 | 26,686,690 | ||||||||||||
2. The Stockholders voted to approve the advisory resolution on executive compensation. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:
| FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
NON-VOTES | |||
| 114,411,510 |
20,623,764 | 1,012,838 | 26,687,017 |
3. The Stockholders voted to approve the Company’s 2012 Performance Incentive Plan. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:
| FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
NON-VOTES | |||
| 91,089,048 |
44,461,488 | 497,576 | 26,687,017 |
4. The Stockholders voted to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Company for fiscal year 2012. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:
| FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
NON-VOTES | |||
| 160,359,326 |
2,005,906 | 369,897 | -0- |
5. A stockholder proposal recommending preparation of a sustainable paper purchasing report was rejected by the Stockholders. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:
| FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
NON-VOTES | |||
| 33,089,044 |
90,892,656 | 12,066,412 | 26,687,017 |
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.
| R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY | ||||
| Date: May 21, 2012 | By: | /s/ Suzanne S. Bettman | ||
| Suzanne S. Bettman | ||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel | ||||