Form 8-K

 

 

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): May 12, 2010

 

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   1-33708   13-3435103

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

120 Park Avenue, New York, New York   10017-5592
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (917) 663-2000

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 12, 2010, the stockholders of Philip Morris International Inc. (the “Company”) elected Jennifer Li to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). In connection with the election of Ms. Li to the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors of the Company amended Article II, Section 2 of its Amended and Restated By-Laws, in order to increase the size of the Board from nine (9) to ten (10) directors effective May 12, 2010. The Company’s Amended and Restated By-Laws are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

For information about Ms. Li and her nomination to the Board of Directors, please refer to the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 1, 2010 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on such date.

 

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

On May 12, 2010, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. There were 1,567,027,418 shares of Common Stock, constituting 84.01% of outstanding shares on the record date (March 16, 2010), represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:

Proposal 1: To elect ten directors of the Company.

 

Name

   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Vote

Harold Brown

   1,301,371,596    10,222,823    2,205,889    253,227,110

Mathis Cabiallavetta

   1,305,967,468    5,287,979    2,544,861    253,227,110

Louis C. Camilleri

   1,297,823,112    13,632,142    2,345,054    253,227,110

J. Dudley Fishburn

   1,303,329,655    8,247,641    2,223,012    253,227,110

Jennifer Li

   1,305,960,304    5,433,973    2,406,031    253,227,110

Graham Mackay

   1,293,413,940    17,842,537    2,543,831    253,227,110

Sergio Marchionne

   1,188,052,944    123,474,579    2,272,785    253,227,110

Lucio A. Noto

   1,303,439,368    8,174,358    2,186,582    253,227,110

Carlos Slim Helú

   1,304,629,022    6,764,724    2,406,562    253,227,110

Stephen M. Wolf

   1,301,226,913    10,339,867    2,233,528    253,227,110

All nominees for director were duly elected.

Proposal 2: Ratification of the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers SA as Independent Auditors.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

1,551,789,296    10,969,923    4,268,199

The proposal was approved.


Proposal 3: Stockholder Proposal 1 - Food Insecurity and Tobacco Use.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Vote

45,870,161    1,010,359,305    257,570,842    253,227,110

The proposal was defeated.

Proposal 4: Stockholder Proposal 2 - Create Human Rights Protocols for the Company and Its Suppliers.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Vote

66,703,742    975,147,520    271,949,046    253,227,110

The proposal was defeated.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

3.1    Amended and Restated By-Laws of Philip Morris International Inc.


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.

 

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
By:  

/S/    G. PENN HOLSENBECK        

Name:   G. Penn Holsenbeck
Title:   Vice President & Corporate Secretary

DATE: May 13, 2010


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

No.

 

Description

3.1   Amended and Restated By-Laws of Philip Morris International Inc.