-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SmHLs53axm/eYDW047CZU8S6i1vB4W42vEqqXcTMjZXIq7H1UNwQyfuZqJveJQek 5iJgp4CVMd/LKvJp4cNg2A== 0000950123-10-046859.txt : 20100510 0000950123-10-046859.hdr.sgml : 20100510 20100510091739 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-046859 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100507 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100510 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100510 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001275283 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CIGARETTES [2111] IRS NUMBER: 200546644 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32258 FILM NUMBER: 10814392 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 NORTH MAIN ST CITY: WINSTON SALEM STATE: NC ZIP: 27102 BUSINESS PHONE: 3367412000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 NORTH MAIN ST CITY: WINSTON SALEM STATE: NC ZIP: 27102 8-K 1 g23368e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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 7, 2010
Reynolds American Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
North Carolina   1-32258   20-0546644
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
401 North Main Street,
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 336-741-2000
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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ITEM 5.07      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of shareholders of Reynolds American Inc. was held on May 7, 2010, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at which the following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders:
  (a)   Votes regarding the election of four Class III directors:
             
    For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Martin D. Feinstein   214,052,308   2,320,993   16,731,559
Susan M. Ivey   213,509,916   2,863,385   16,731,559
Lionel L. Nowell, III   214,712,487   1,660,814   16,731,559
Neil R. Withington   214,555,034   1,818,267   16,731,559
  (b)   Votes regarding the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for 2010 were:
             
For   Against   Abstentions
231,677,338   1,271,868   155,654
  (c)   Votes regarding the shareholder proposal on elimination of classified board were:
             
For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
73,872,038   142,209,755   291,508   16,731,559
  (d)   Votes regarding the shareholder proposal on retention of equity compensation were:
             
For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
22,674,609   193,277,818   420,874   16,731,559
  (e)   Votes regarding the shareholder proposal on communicating truth were:
             
For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
3,207,144   199,495,631   13,670,526   16,731,559
  (f)   Votes regarding the shareholder proposal on human rights protocols for the company and its suppliers were:
             
For   Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
21,153,658   181,108,613   14,111,030   16,731,559

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
         
 
  REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.
 
        
 
  By:   /s/ McDara P. Folan, III
 
       
 
      Name: McDara P. Folan, III
Title:   Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and
            Secretary
 
        
Date: May 10, 2010
        

 

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