8-K 1 k842610.txt SEABOARD CORPORATION 8-K DATED APRIL 26, 2010 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 26, 2010 Seaboard Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-3390 04-2260388 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 9000 W. 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (913)676-8800 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 The annual meeting of stockholders was held on April 26, 2010 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Two items were submitted to a vote as described in Seaboard's Proxy Statement dated March 19, 2010. The following table briefly describes the proposals and results of the stockholders' vote. Votes in Votes Favor Withheld 1. To elect the following persons as directors: Steven J. Bresky 1,078,517.24 96,903 David A. Adamsen 1,093,419.24 82,001 Douglas W. Baena 1,093,443.24 81,977 Joseph E. Rodrigues 1,093,407.24 82,013 Edward I. Shifman, Jr. 1,066,368.24 109,052 Votes in Votes Votes Favor Against Abstaining 2.To ratify selection of KPMG LLP as 1,212,871.24 2,534 408 independent auditors for 2010. There were 40,393 broker non-votes with respect to the election of directors and no broker non-votes with respect to the selection of independent auditors. 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 thereunto duly authorized. DATE: April 28, 2010 Seaboard Corporation by: /s/ Robert L. Steer Robert L. Steer, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer