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 8, 2014
United Parcel Service, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-15451 | 58-2480149 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia | 30328 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (404) 828-6000
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.
On May 8, 2014, United Parcel Service, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareowners. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareowners.
Election of Directors:
Votes regarding the election of 13 directors for a term expiring in 2015 were as follows:
Election of Directors: | For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
F. Duane Ackerman | 1,803,975,214 | 81,942,932 | 34,158,258 | 114,983,777 | |||
Rodney C. Adkins | 1,843,237,031 | 43,836,201 | 33,003,172 | 114,983,777 | |||
Michael J. Burns | 1,839,471,387 | 46,820,298 | 33,784,719 | 114,983,777 | |||
D. Scott Davis | 1,817,306,681 | 72,029,313 | 30,740,410 | 114,983,777 | |||
Stuart E. Eizenstat | 1,826,299,838 | 58,741,123 | 35,035,443 | 114,983,777 | |||
Michael L. Eskew | 1,846,037,071 | 47,385,078 | 26,654,255 | 114,983,777 | |||
William R. Johnson | 1,837,530,188 | 48,783,219 | 33,762,997 | 114,983,777 | |||
Candace Kendle | 1,838,383,349 | 49,444,805 | 32,248,250 | 114,983,777 | |||
Ann M. Livermore | 1,831,047,902 | 59,388,843 | 29,639,659 | 114,983,777 | |||
Rudy H.P. Markham | 1,827,461,057 | 57,203,089 | 35,412,258 | 114,983,777 | |||
Clark T. Randt, Jr. | 1,837,061,419 | 48,752,647 | 34,262,338 | 114,983,777 | |||
Carol B. Tomé | 1,839,473,654 | 48,228,141 | 32,374,609 | 114,983,777 | |||
Kevin M. Warsh | 1,840,934,570 | 45,454,122 | 33,687,712 | 114,983,777 | |||
Under our Bylaws, each of the directors was elected, having received more votes “for” than “against.”
“Say on Pay” Vote:
Advisory votes regarding the approval of executive compensation were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Approve executive compensation | 1,702,197,205 | 156,398,569 | 61,480,630 | 114,983,777 | |||
The proposal passed.
Ratification of Accountants:
Votes regarding the proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014 were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions | |||
Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP | 1,971,485,336 | 46,034,022 | 17,540,823 | ||
The proposal passed.
Shareowner Proposals:
Votes on a shareowner proposal on lobbying disclosure were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Shareowner proposal | 302,619,679 | 1,502,002,067 | 115,454,658 | 114,983,777 | |||
The proposal did not pass.
Votes on a shareowner proposal to reduce the voting power of class A stock from 10 votes per share to one vote per share were as follows:
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Shareowner proposal | 449,578,521 | 1,447,150,247 | 23,347,636 | 114,983,777 | |||
The proposal did not pass.
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.
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. | ||||||
Date: May 12, 2014 | By: | /s/ Teri P. McClure | ||||
Teri P. McClure | ||||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||