Form 8-K 2013 Annual Meeting Results


 
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): May 15, 2013
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State Street Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Massachusetts
 
001-07511
 
04-2456637
(State of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
 
One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts
 
02111
(Address of principal executive office)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 786-3000
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 15, 2013, State Street Corporation held its annual meeting of shareholders. 401,305,356 shares of State Street's common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting, representing approximately 88% of the 455,748,012 shares of State Street's common stock outstanding as of the close of business on March 15, 2013, the record date for the meeting. The following matters were voted on at the meeting:
•
the election of eleven directors;
•
the approval of an advisory proposal on executive compensation; and
•
the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as State Street's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013.
The shareholders voted to elect the eleven director nominees, to approve the advisory proposal on executive compensation, and to ratify the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm.
The number of votes cast “for” or “against” and the number of “abstentions” and “broker non-votes”, as applicable, in connection with each matter presented for shareholder consideration at the meeting, are set forth below:







Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Kennett F. Burnes
 
371,254,188
 
1,742,510
 
846,736
 
27,461,922
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peter Coym
 
371,257,939
 
1,755,685
 
829,810
 
27,461,922
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Patrick de Saint-Aignan
 
371,372,621
 
1,589,328
 
881,485
 
27,461,922
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amelia C. Fawcett
 
370,484,398
 
2,531,676
 
827,360
 
27,461,922
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Linda A. Hill
 
368,900,243
 
4,134,941
 
808,250
 
27,461,922
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joseph L. Hooley
 
362,567,531
 
8,805,622
 
2,470,281
 
27,461,922
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert S. Kaplan
 
370,827,441
 
2,176,481
 
839,512
 
27,461,922
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Richard P. Sergel
 
368,902,667
 
4,107,322
 
833,445
 
27,461,922
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ronald L. Skates
 
369,443,250
 
3,492,246
 
907,938
 
27,461,922
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gregory L. Summe
 
367,574,324
 
5,420,257
 
848,853
 
27,461,922
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas J. Wilson
 
370,596,565
 
2,413,305
 
833,564
 
27,461,922


Proposal 2 - Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
342,829,135
 
27,762,466
 
3,251,833
 
27,461,922
92.5%*
 
7.5%*
 
 
 
 


Proposal 3 - Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as State Street's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2013
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
394,679,737
 
5,869,274
 
756,345
 
**
98.5%*
 
1.5%*
 
 
 
 
*
 
Represents the percentage of votes cast “for” and votes cast “against” the matter. “Abstentions” and “broker non- votes” were not counted as votes with respect to any of the items voted on at the annual meeting.
**
 
Not applicable.












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.

 
 
 
 
STATE STREET CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ James J. Malerba    
 
 
Name:
 
James J. Malerba
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Date: May 20, 2013