0000088121-11-000004.txt : 20110428 0000088121-11-000004.hdr.sgml : 20110428 20110428160407 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000088121-11-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110425 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110428 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEABOARD CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000088121 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011] IRS NUMBER: 042260388 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03390 FILM NUMBER: 11788406 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9000 W. 67TH STREET CITY: SHAWNEE MISSION STATE: KS ZIP: 66202 BUSINESS PHONE: 9136768800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9000 W. 67TH STREET CITY: SHAWNEE MISSION STATE: KS ZIP: 66202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SEABOARD ALLIED MILLING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19820328 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HATHAWAY BAKERIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710315 8-K 1 k842811.txt SEABOARD CORPORATION 8-K DATED APRIL 25, 2011 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 25, 2011 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 25, 2011 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Four items were submitted to a vote as described in Seaboard's Proxy Statement dated March 18, 2011. 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 1,058,898 95,233 David A. Adamsen 1,145,714 8,417 Douglas W. Baena 1,145,893 8,238 Joseph E. Rodrigues 1,145,474 8,657 Edward I. Shifman, Jr. 1,122,916 31,215 Votes in Votes Votes Favor Against Abstaining 2.Proposal to approve the advisory 1,059,682 83,180 11,269 (non-binding) resolution relating to executive compensation. Votes 1 year 2 years 3 years Abstaining 3.To select the frequency of advisory 184,708 2,687 956,741 9,995 (non-binding) vote on executive compensation. Votes in Votes Votes Favor Against Abstaining 4.To ratify selection of KPMG LLP as 1,193,133 1,350 457 independent auditors for 2011. There were 40,809 broker non-votes each with respect to the election of directors, proposal to approve executive compensation and frequency of advisory vote on executive compensation. There were 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, 2011 Seaboard Corporation by: /s/ Robert L. Steer Robert L. Steer, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer