2015-05-07 Form 8-K ASM Results




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 6, 2015


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:
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 6, 2015, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”). There were 1,366,169,155 shares of Common Stock, constituting 88.19 % of outstanding shares on the record date (March 13, 2015), 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: Election of Directors of the Company.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name
 
For
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
Harold Brown
 
 
1,089,245,971

 
25,313,380

 
 
4,276,485

 
247,333,186

 
André Calantzopoulos
 
 
1,110,083,132

 
4,464,550

 
 
4,288,287

 
247,333,186

 
Louis C. Camilleri
 
 
1,106,745,429

 
7,985,273

 
 
4,105,267

 
247,333,186

 
Werner Geissler
 
 
1,103,415,400

 
11,284,613

 
 
4,135,956

 
247,333,186

 
Jennifer Li
 
 
1,106,709,158

 
7,972,457

 
 
4,154,112

 
247,333,186

 
Jun Makihara
 
 
1,107,356,003

 
7,204,879

 
 
4,275,088

 
247,333,186

 
Sergio Marchionne

 
 
877,620,036

 
236,029,256

 
 
5,185,743

 
247,333,186

 
Kalpana Morparia
 
 
1,100,996,851

 
13,589,253

 
 
4,249,865

 
247,333,186

 
Lucio A. Noto
 
 
1,103,765,200

 
10,796,241

 
 
4,274,528

 
247,333,186

 
Frederik Paulsen
 
 
1,109,868,476

 
4,762,345

 
 
4,204,967

 
247,333,186

 
Robert B. Polet
 
 
1,092,052,349

 
22,520,084

 
 
4,263,536

 
247,333,186

 
Stephen M. Wolf
 
 
1,086,865,078

 
27,772,900

 
 
4,197,791

 
247,333,186

 
All director nominees were duly elected.
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers SA as Independent Auditors.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
 
Against
 
 
Abstain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,345,481,580
 
 
 
14,661,903
 
 
6,025,672
 
 
 
The proposal was approved.
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote Approving Executive Compensation.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
 
Abstain
 
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
702,950,580
 
 
408,213,323
 
 
 
7,672,066
 
 
247,333,186
The proposal was approved on an advisory basis.




Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal 1 - Lobbying.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
 
Abstain
 
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
291,133,773
 
 
778,166,860
 
 
 
49,535,336
 
 
247,333,186
The proposal was defeated.
Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal 2 - Non-Employment of Certain Migrant Workers.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
 
Abstain
 
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32,819,901
 
 
1,028,393,047
 
 
 
57,614,021
 
 
247,333,186
The proposal was defeated.







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/ JERRY WHITSON
Name:
 
Jerry Whitson
Title:
 
Deputy General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
DATE: May 7, 2015