8-K 1 a10-10149_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 12, 2010

 

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-15577

 

84-1339282

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

1801 California Street, Denver, Colorado

 

80202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(303) 992-1400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

N/A

(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):

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Qwest Communications International Inc. (“Qwest” or “we” or “us” or “our”) held its 2010 annual meeting of stockholders on May 12, 2010.  At the meeting, stockholders present in person or by proxy voted on the matters described below.

 

1.               Stockholders elected each of the 12 directors named below to our Board of Directors (our “Board”) to hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2011 and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, based on the following votes:

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Charles L. Biggs

 

1,295,478,763

 

17,810,239

 

5,275,472

 

151,396,643

 

K. Dane Brooksher

 

1,295,272,523

 

17,930,217

 

5,361,734

 

151,396,643

 

Peter S. Hellman

 

1,288,843,172

 

24,441,896

 

5,279,406

 

151,396,643

 

R. David Hoover

 

1,005,929,640

 

307,186,152

 

5,448,682

 

151,396,643

 

Patrick J. Martin

 

1,296,279,615

 

16,831,085

 

5,453,774

 

151,396,643

 

Caroline Matthews

 

1,296,114,694

 

16,883,543

 

5,566,237

 

151,396,643

 

Edward A. Mueller

 

1,260,761,191

 

52,530,488

 

5,272,795

 

151,396,643

 

Wayne W. Murdy

 

1,290,370,331

 

22,710,969

 

5,483,174

 

151,396,643

 

Jan L. Murley

 

1,263,853,130

 

49,231,316

 

5,480,028

 

151,396,643

 

Michael J. Roberts

 

1,288,995,733

 

24,089,282

 

5,479,459

 

151,396,643

 

James A. Unruh

 

1,276,839,507

 

36,236,801

 

5,488,166

 

151,396,643

 

Anthony Welters

 

1,264,252,482

 

48,600,524

 

5,711,468

 

151,396,643

 

 

2.               Stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2010, based on the following votes:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

1,441,507,829

 

24,567,555

 

3,885,733

 

N/A

 

 

3.               Stockholders approved an amendment to our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, based on the following votes:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

1,294,401,482

 

20,268,704

 

3,894,288

 

151,396,643

 

 

4.               Stockholders rejected a stockholder proposal requesting that our Board adopt a policy limiting the circumstances under which performance shares granted to executives vest and become payable, based on the following votes:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

92,385,687

 

1,201,338,330

 

24,840,457

 

151,396,643

 

 

5.               Stockholders rejected a stockholder proposal urging our Board to adopt a policy that stockholders have the opportunity at each annual meeting to vote on an advisory resolution proposed by management to approve certain compensation of our executives, based on the following votes:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

411,149,644

 

671,318,390

 

236,096,440

 

151,396,643

 

 

6.               Stockholders rejected a stockholder proposal requesting that our Board establish a policy of separating the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer whenever possible, based on the following votes:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

380,742,456

 

933,666,082

 

4,155,936

 

151,396,643

 

 

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7.               Stockholders approved a stockholder proposal requesting that our Board amend our bylaws to allow 10% or greater stockholders to call special meetings of stockholders, based on the following votes:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

687,327,876

 

627,296,987

 

3,939,611

 

151,396,643

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Qwest has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE:

May 13, 2010

 

By:

/s/ STEPHEN E. BRILZ

 

 

Name:

Stephen E. Brilz

 

 

Title:

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

 

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