UNH 8-K 2014 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): June 2, 2014
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UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota
 
1-10864
 
41-1321939
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
UnitedHealth Group Center, 9900 Bren Road East, Minnetonka, Minnesota
55343
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 936-1300
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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 June 2, 2014, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. There were 870,628,558 shares of common stock represented either in person or by proxy at this meeting. The shareholders of the Company voted as follows on the following matters at the annual meeting:
1.
Election of Directors. The eleven directors were elected at the annual meeting for a one-year term based upon the following votes:
Director Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
William C. Ballard, Jr.
740,881,487
63,959,364
5,641,544
60,146,163
Edson Bueno, M.D.
800,188,761
8,397,421
1,896,213
60,146,163
Richard T. Burke
744,203,108
60,924,127
5,355,160
60,146,163
Robert J. Darretta
807,507,146
1,025,460
1,949,789
60,146,163
Stephen J. Hemsley
802,732,348
5,884,891
1,865,156
60,146,163
Michele J. Hooper
781,725,236
26,886,432
1,870,727
60,146,163
Rodger A. Lawson
806,708,801
1,855,056
1,918,538
60,146,163
Douglas W. Leatherdale
740,161,224
64,637,868
5,683,303
60,146,163
Glenn M. Renwick
794,003,790
14,534,347
1,944,258
60,146,163
Kenneth I. Shine, M.D.
805,856,323
2,352,561
2,273,511
60,146,163
Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.
745,807,866
60,156,888
4,517,641
60,146,163

2.
Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation. The Company’s executive compensation was approved by a non-binding advisory vote based upon the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
795,563,290
11,641,296
3,277,809
60,146,163

3.
Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified based upon the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
860,673,863
7,889,604
2,065,091
4.
Shareholder proposal requesting cumulative voting. The shareholder proposal was not approved based upon the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
219,282,895
588,048,123
3,151,377
60,146,163
5.
Shareholder proposal requesting additional lobbying disclosure. The shareholder proposal was not approved based upon the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
157,454,916
492,588,147
160,439,332
60,146,163


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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.

 
 
 
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Dannette L. Smith
 
 
 
 
Dannette L. Smith
 
 
 
 
Secretary to the Board of Directors

Date: June 6, 2014


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