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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): May 18, 2016
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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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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 18, 2016, State Street Corporation held its annual meeting of shareholders. 368,667,691 shares of State Street’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting, representing approximately 92% of the 400,025,463 shares of State Street’s common stock outstanding as of the close of business on March 11, 2016, 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;
•
the approval of the 2016 Senior Executive Annual Incentive Plan; 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, 2016.

The shareholders voted to elect the eleven director nominees, to approve the advisory proposal on executive compensation, to approve the 2016 Senior Executive Annual Incentive Plan 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
 
336,843,444
 
6,615,014
 
322,765
 
24,886,468
Patrick de Saint-Aignan
 
341,525,706
 
1,896,621
 
358,896
 
24,886,468
Lynn A. Dugle
 
341,647,039
 
1,800,443
 
333,741
 
24,886,468
Amelia C. Fawcett
 
338,351,900
 
5,108,669
 
320,654
 
24,886,468
William C. Freda
 
341,606,412
 
1,833,644
 
341,167
 
24,886,468
Linda A. Hill
 
336,889,345
 
6,571,656
 
320,222
 
24,886,468
Joseph L. Hooley
 
336,155,335
 
6,484,670
 
1,141,218
 
24,886,468
Richard P. Sergel
 
337,440,558
 
6,010,093
 
330,572
 
24,886,468
Ronald L. Skates
 
338,969,449
 
4,492,283
 
319,491
 
24,886,468
Gregory L. Summe
 
339,747,554
 
3,705,355
 
328,314
 
24,886,468
Thomas J. Wilson
 
341,448,066
 
1,980,242
 
352,915
 
24,886,468
Proposal 2 - Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
304,249,954
 
38,875,891
 
655,378
 
24,886,468
88.7%*
 
11.3%*
 
 
 
 

Proposal 3 - Approval of 2016 Senior Executive Annual Incentive Plan
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
335,074,032
 
8,075,619
 
631,572
 
24,886,468
97.6%*
 
2.4%*
 
 
 
 
Proposal 4 - Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as State Street's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2016
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
364,419,554
 
4,065,455
 
182,682
 
**
98.9%*
 
1.1%*
 
 
 
 
*
 
Represents the percentage of total 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/ David C. Phelan
 
 
Name:
 
David C. Phelan
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
 
 
 
 
Assistant Secretary
Date: May 23, 2016