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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Seaboard Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 27, 2020 in Merriam, Kansas. Four items were submitted to a vote as described in Seaboard’s Proxy Statement dated March 13, 2020. The following tables briefly describe the proposals and results of the stockholders’ votes.
Votes in | Votes | |
Favor | Withheld | |
1. Election of the following persons as directors: | ||
Steven J. Bresky | 1,050,521 | 64,956 |
David A. Adamsen | 1,094,138 | 21,339 |
Douglas W. Baena | 1,106,950 | 8,527 |
Edward I. Shifman, Jr. | 1,104,383 | 11,094 |
Paul M. Squires | 1,047,806 | 67,671 |
Votes in | Votes | Votes | |
2. Ratification and approval of the selection of KPMG LLP | 1,141,481 | 1,128 | 1,669 |
as independent auditors for 2020. |
Votes in | Votes | Votes | |
Votes in | Votes | Votes | |
4. Stockholder proposal requesting that Seaboard Corporation amend | 166,771 | 945,403 | 3,303 |
governing documents to remove the plurality of vote standard for | |||
uncontested director elections. |
There were 28,801 broker non-votes each with respect to the election of directors, approval of executive compensation and proposal that a plurality of vote standard is removed for uncontested directors.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 28, 2020 | ||||||||
Seaboard Corporation | ||||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Robert L. Steer | |||||||
Robert L. Steer, Executive Vice President, | ||||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
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Document and Entity Information |
Mar. 25, 2020 |
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Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | |
Document Type | 8-K |
Document Period End Date | Apr. 27, 2020 |
Entity File Number | 1-3390 |
Entity Registrant Name | Seaboard Corporation |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 04-2260388 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 9000 West 67th Street |
Entity Address, State or Province | KS |
Entity Address, City or Town | Merriam |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 66202 |
City Area Code | 913 |
Local Phone Number | 676-8800 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock $1.00 Par Value |
Trading Symbol | SEB |
Security Exchange Name | NYSEAMER |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000088121 |
Amendment Flag | false |