FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May, 2006
HSBC Holdings plc
42nd Floor, 8 Canada
Square, London E14 5HQ, England
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).
Form 20-F X Form 40-F ......
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934).
Yes....... No X
(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ..............)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
At the Annual General Meeting of HSBC Holdings plc held on 26 May 2006, all
resolutions were passed on a poll.
The following table shows the votes cast on each resolution:
Resolution Total Votes For* Total Votes Against Votes
(%) (%) Withheld
1. To receive the Report and Accounts for 2005 4,480,852,415 21,235,648 107,249,007
(99.53) (0.47)
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report for 4,428,404,417 154,287,152 70,543,557
2005
(96.63) (3.37)
3. (a) To re-elect The Baroness Dunn a Director 4,612,655,769 36,639,677 2,104,416
(99.21) (0.79)
(b) To re-elect M F Geoghegan a Director 4,636,745,575 12,088,015 2,185,789
(99.74) (0.26)
(c) To re-elect S K Green a Director 4,536,123,455 96,828,783 18,179,417
(97.91) (2.09)
(d) To re-elect Sir Mark Moody-Stuart a 4,626,583,848 22,231,763 2,202,512
Director
(99.52) (0.48)
(e) To re-elect S M Robertson a Director 4,635,200,010 11,818,080 2,264,832
(99.75) (0.25)
(f) To re-elect H Sohmen a Director 4,625,766,106 22,794,084 2,617,684
(99.51) (0.49)
(g) To re-elect Sir Brian Williamson a Director 4,637,388,477 11,612,586 2,204,044
(99.75) (0.25)
4. To reappoint the Auditor at remuneration to be 4,581,736,221 25,270,259 46,246,917
determined by the Group Audit Committee
(99.45) (0.55)
5. To authorise the Directors to allot shares 4,588,458,934 60,705,949 6,033,860
(98.69) (1.31)
6. To disapply pre-emption rights (Special 4,593,975,127 54,420,754 6,831,574
Resolution)
(98.83) (1.17)
7. To authorise the Company to purchase its own 4,620,218,288 15,470,061 9,882,035
Ordinary Shares
(99.67) (0.33)
8. To increase the fees payable to each 4,601,744,353 29,609,584 13,995,048
non-executive Director to GBP65,000 p.a.
(99.36) (0.64)
* Includes discretionary votes
Copies of the special business resolutions passed at the Annual General Meeting
have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available
for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility at the
address shown below:
UK Listing Authority, Document Viewing Facility:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Telephone no. (0)20 7676 1000
Nicola Black
Assistant Secretary
020 7991 2652
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
HSBC Holdings plc
By:
Name: P A Stafford
Title: Assistant Group Secretary
Date: 26 May 2006