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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 29, 2014

 

 

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-2979   No. 41-0449260

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94163

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-866-249-3302

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:

 

  ¨ 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

Wells Fargo & Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 29, 2014. At the meeting, stockholders elected all 14 of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors as each director received a greater number of votes cast “for” his or her election than votes cast “against” his or her election as reflected below. In addition, stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executives as disclosed in the Company’s 2014 proxy statement and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. The stockholders did not approve the two stockholder proposals presented at the meeting. The final voting results for each item presented at the meeting are set forth below.

Election of Director Nominees

 

Director    For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes		  

John D. Baker II

      3,733,033,443         269,178,640         15,340,727         498,412,771   

Elaine L. Chao

      3,986,246,842         17,184,883         14,121,085         498,412,771   

John S. Chen

      3,918,865,115         83,551,754         15,135,941         498,412,771   

Lloyd H. Dean

      3,971,231,799         31,233,211         15,087,800         498,412,771   

Susan E. Engel

      3,963,353,901         39,543,554         14,655,355         498,412,771   

Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

      3,927,535,197         73,732,642         16,284,971         498,412,771   

Donald M. James

      3,697,854,541         304,396,671         15,301,598         498,412,771   

Cynthia H. Milligan

      3,679,980,618         317,962,767         19,609,425         498,412,771   

Federico F. Peña

      3,967,960,655         22,397,129         27,195,026         498,412,771   

James H. Quigley

      3,988,941,495         13,423,825         15,187,490         498,412,771   

Judith M. Runstad

      3,977,355,027         25,377,312         14,820,471         498,412,771   

Stephen W. Sanger

      3,933,468,151         56,873,785         27,210,874         498,412,771   

John G. Stumpf

      3,883,728,146         112,966,032         20,858,632         498,412,771   

Susan G. Swenson

      3,953,944,951         48,975,077         14,632,782         498,412,771   

Advisory Resolution to Approve the Named Executives’ Compensation

 

For   Against   Abstentions  

Broker

Non-Votes

3,890,377,929

   83,570,809   43,595,217   498,421,626

 

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Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2014

 

For   Against   Abstentions  

Broker

Non-Votes

4,457,583,251

   47,728,090   10,654,240   0

Stockholder Proposal Regarding the Adoption of a Policy to Require an Independent Chairman

 

For   Against   Abstentions  

Broker

Non-Votes

655,988,046

   3,339,379,200   22,178,709   498,419,626

Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Review and Report on Internal Controls over the Company’s Mortgage Servicing and Foreclosure Practices

 

For   Against   Abstentions  

Broker

Non-Votes

686,264,461

   2,729,534,735   601,729,486   498,436,899

 

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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.

 

      WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
DATED: May 2, 2014     By:  

/s/ Anthony R. Augliera

      Anthony R. Augliera
      Corporate Secretary

 

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