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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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 FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 26, 2011
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FMC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
1-2376
94-0479804
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1735 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 
19103
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 215-299-6000
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
 
 
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-2 under the Exchange Act
 
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
 
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
 

 

 

ITEM 5.07.        SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
(a)     We held our annual meeting of stockholders on April 26, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”); 71,591,250 shares of common stock were entitled to be voted; 65,225,065 shares were voted in person or by proxy.
(b)     At the Annual Meeting, Edward J. Mooney, Enrique J. Sosa and Vincent R. Volpe, Jr. were each duly nominated for, and elected by the stockholders to our Board of Directors (the “Board”). These individuals will serve on our Board along with G. Peter D'Aloia, C. Scott Greer, Paul J. Norris, Pierre Brondeau, Dirk A. Kempthorne and Robert C. Pallash each of whose terms continued after the Annual Meeting. The number of votes cast for, against, abstained, and the number of broker non-votes with respect to each nominee is set forth below:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Edward J. Mooney
52,772,675
 
8,597,049
 
53,139
 
3,802,202
Enrique J. Sosa
58,641,320
 
2,727,907
 
53,636
 
3,802,202
Vincent R. Volpe, Jr.
58,368,081
 
2,998,978
 
55,804
 
3,802,202
(c)    At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders also voted on the ratification of the Audit Committee's approval for the continuing service of KPMG LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. The number of votes cast for, against and abstained with respect to, this proposal is set forth below:
 
Votes
For
62,968,609
Against
2,176,936
Abstain
79,520
(d)    At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders also voted, in a non-binding advisory vote, to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange. The number of votes cast for, against and abstained, and the number of broker non-votes, with respect to this proposal is set forth below:
 
Votes
For
57,685,705
 
Against
3,423,504
 
Abstain
313,654
 
Broker Non-Votes
3,802,202
 
(e)    At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders indicated their preference, in a non-binding advisory vote, that the advisory vote on executive compensation be held annually. The number of votes cast for, against and abstained with respect to, this proposal is set forth below:
 
Votes
One Year
43,360,730
 
Two Years
458,970
 
Three Years
17,273,892
 
Abstain
329,271
 

 

 

(f)    At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders also voted on a stockholder proposal relating to stewardship. The number of votes cast for, against and abstained with respect to this proposal is set forth below:
 
Votes
For
75
 
Against
65,224,885
 
Abstain
 
 
 

 

 

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.
 
 
FMC CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/S/    ANDREA E. UTECHT      
 
 
Andrea E. Utech,
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: April 28, 2011