-----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, H5zGO8+MtQ2LFprUtB9C00izMtDlLNkefKeZMzQaQYb2WjwQ+qzyOyQYNPSCgOiM 12i4Wbr4A8OrziCWxJfVmA== 0001193125-10-123366.txt : 20100518 0001193125-10-123366.hdr.sgml : 20100518 20100518162905 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-123366 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100513 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100518 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100518 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHWAB CHARLES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000316709 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 943025021 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09700 FILM NUMBER: 10842856 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 211 MAIN STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 415-667-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 211 MAIN STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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 13, 2010

 

 

The Charles Schwab Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 1-9700

 

Delaware   94-3025021

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(415) 667-7000

(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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

¨ 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

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC) was held on May 13, 2010. All nominees for election as a director were elected, and each nominee received more “for” votes than “against” votes cast for his or her election. The proposals for ratification of CSC’s independent auditors and for approval of the amended Corporate Executive Bonus Plan were approved. The stockholder proposal regarding political contributions and the stockholder proposal regarding death benefits were not approved. The final voting results were as follows:

 

          For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Vote
1    Election of Directors            
  

(a) Arun Sarin

    970,540,360    10,472,568    1,192,021    112,725,360
  

(b) Paula Sneed

    975,443,479    5,634,083    1,127,387    112,725,360
2    Ratification of Independent Auditors    1,074,054,594    19,739,288    1,136,427    —  
3    Approval of Amended Corporate Executive Bonus Plan    948,303,048    31,797,198    2,084,953    112,745,110
4    Stockholder Proposal Regarding Political Contributions    272,866,549    549,056,123    160,263,362    112,744,275
5    Stockholder Proposal Regarding Death Benefits    340,856,391    638,409,361    2,927,982    112,736,575

Signature(s)

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.

 

    THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Date: May 18, 2010     By:  

/s/ Joseph R. Martinetto

      Joseph R. Martinetto
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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