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) April 25, 2011
Seaboard Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-3390 04-2260388
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
9000 W. 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (913) 676-8800
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of stockholders was held on April 25, 2011 in Waltham,
Massachusetts. Four items were submitted to a vote as described in
Seaboard's Proxy Statement dated March 18, 2011. The following table
briefly describes the proposals and results of the stockholders' vote.
Votes in Votes
Favor Withheld
1. To elect the following persons as
directors:
Steven J. Bresky 1,058,898 95,233
David A. Adamsen 1,145,714 8,417
Douglas W. Baena 1,145,893 8,238
Joseph E. Rodrigues 1,145,474 8,657
Edward I. Shifman, Jr. 1,122,916 31,215
Votes in Votes Votes
Favor Against Abstaining
2.Proposal to approve the advisory 1,059,682 83,180 11,269
(non-binding) resolution relating
to executive compensation.
Votes
1 year 2 years 3 years Abstaining
3.To select the frequency of advisory 184,708 2,687 956,741 9,995
(non-binding) vote on executive
compensation.
Votes in Votes Votes
Favor Against Abstaining
4.To ratify selection of KPMG LLP as 1,193,133 1,350 457
independent auditors for 2011.
There were 40,809 broker non-votes each with respect to the election of
directors, proposal to approve executive compensation and frequency of
advisory vote on executive compensation. There were no broker non-votes
with respect to the selection of independent auditors.
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.
DATE: April 28, 2011
Seaboard Corporation
by: /s/ Robert L. Steer
Robert L. Steer, Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer