0000088121-12-000004.txt : 20120425 0000088121-12-000004.hdr.sgml : 20120425 20120425160712 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000088121-12-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120423 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120425 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120425 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEABOARD CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000088121 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] 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: 12779690 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 k842312.txt SEABOARD CORPORATION 8-K DATED APRIL 23, 2012 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 23, 2012 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 23, 2012 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Three items were submitted to a vote as described in Seaboard's Proxy Statement dated March 9, 2012. 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 1,058,110 92,744 David A. Adamsen 1,081,621 69,233 Douglas W. Baena 1,066,183 84,671 Joseph E. Rodrigues 1,081,602 69,252 Edward I. Shifman, Jr. 1,050,481 100,373 Votes in Votes Votes Favor Against Abstaining 2. Proposal to encourage management to 11,501 1,054,909 84,444 create and announce a plan for phasing out the confinement of breeding pigs in gestation crates. Votes in Votes Votes Favor Against Abstaining 3. To ratify selection of KPMG LLP as 1,189,322 1,294 538 independent auditors for 2012. There were 40,300 broker non-votes each with respect to the election of directors and proposal to encourage management to create and announce a plan for phasing out the confinement of breeding pigs in gestation crates. 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 25, 2012 Seaboard Corporation by: /s/ Robert L. Steer Robert L. Steer, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer