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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 24, 2020

Kellogg Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
1-4171
 
38-0710690
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Kellogg Square
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3599
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(269) 961-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.25 par value per share
K
New York Stock Exchange
1.750% Senior Notes due 2021
K 21
New York Stock Exchange
0.800% Senior Notes due 2022
K 22A
New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Senior Notes due 2024
K 24
New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Senior Notes due 2025
K 25
New York Stock Exchange
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
 
 
 
 
 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act.
 
 





Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
a) On April 24, 2020, Kellogg Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareowners.
b) Stephanie Burns, Steve Cahillane, Richard Dreiling and La June Montgomery Tabron were re-elected for a three-year term.
Six matters were voted on at the 2020 Annual Meeting: the re-election of the four directors described in (b) above; an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation; the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020; the approval of the amendment and restatement of the Kellogg Company 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; a management proposal to declassify the board of directors; and a shareowner proposal to adopt simple majority vote.
The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of Shareowners are as follows:
1. Election of Directors
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
     1a. Stephanie Burns
 
275,734,014

 
1,800,009

 
358,725

 
27,243,756
     1b. Steve Cahillane
 
256,153,328

 
20,854,317

 
885,103

 
27,243,756
     1c. Richard Dreiling
 
272,658,007

 
4,759,042

 
475,699

 
27,243,756
     1d. La June Montgomery Tabron
 
276,102,012

 
1,277,582

 
513,154

 
27,243,756
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
2. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved
 
268,621,828

 
8,434,502

 
836,418

 
27,243,756
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
 
3. Ratification of PwC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm was approved
 
296,166,082

 
8,362,346

 
608,076

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
4. Amendment and restatement of the Kellogg Company 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved
 
275,599,799

 
1,607,095

 
685,854

 
27,243,756
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
5. Management proposal to declassify board of directors was not approved
 
185,993,701

 
91,064,651

 
834,396

 
27,243,756
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
6. Shareowner proposal to adopt simple majority vote was approved
 
146,108,898

 
130,741,796

 
1,042,054

 
27,243,756










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.
 
 
KELLOGG COMPANY
 
 
Date: April 29, 2020
/s/ Gary H. Pilnick
 
Name:
 
Gary H. Pilnick
 
Title:
 
Vice Chairman