-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WoAu6ABB1962e74/frMIL/hTb7t/WwQC7TucSrTGn5dt34qD5g6AvgR9P4ITV6dE 1UJSes/tKa23P8YjgKb9uw== 0001191638-05-000732.txt : 20050429 0001191638-05-000732.hdr.sgml : 20050429 20050429114433 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-05-000732 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050429 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050429 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050429 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEARSON PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000938323 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING [2731] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16055 FILM NUMBER: 05783524 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL BUSINESS PHONE: 442070102000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 80 STRAND CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 0RL 6-K 1 pson200504296k2.txt RESULT OF AGM UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of April, 2005 PEARSON plc (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) N/A (Translation of registrant's name into English) 80 Strand London, England WC2R 0RL 44-20-7010-2000 (Address of principal executive office) Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F X Form 40-F Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Yes No X - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Report includes the following documents: 1. A press release from Pearson plc announcing Result of AGM Results of Annual General Meeting Pearson plc held its annual general meeting for shareholders earlier today. All resolutions were put to the meeting and approved on a show of hands. Full details of the resolutions passed as special business have today been submitted to the UK Listing Authority for publication through the Listing Authority's Document and Viewing Facility. The audited proxy position at the close of books at midday on Wednesday, 27 April 2005 is set out below. The number of 25p ordinary shares in issue at that date was 803,667,028.
Resolution Description For and Against Abstain Discretionary Resolution 1 To receive the 2004 458,217,517 1,465,428 7,241,833 report and accounts Resolution 2 To declare a final 466,683,744 96,590 144,444 dividend Resolution 3 To re-elect Marjorie 460,964,755 3,625,535 2,334,488 Scardino Resolution 4 To re-elect Rona 461,207,027 3,711,650 2,006,101 Fairhead Resolution 5 To re-elect Patrick 463,927,150 1,302,143 1,695,485 Cescau Resolution 6 To re-elect Reuben Mark 451,399,139 4,352,624 11,173,015 Resolution 7 To re-elect Vernon 464,780,391 1,820,216 324,171 Sankey Resolution 8 To reappoint Susan 465,330,109 1,273,810 320,859 Fuhrman Resolution 9 To approve the report on 433,810,161 16,081,824 17,032,793 directors' remuneration Resolution 10 To reappoint the 459,547,240 2,942,231 4,435,307 auditors Resolution 11 To determine the 464,792,636 1,707,146 424,996 remuneration of the auditors Resolution 12 To authorise the company 453,078,524 11,806,996 2,039,258 to allot ordinary shares Resolution 13 To increase the 465,667,944 760,215 496,619 authorised share capital Resolution 14 To waive the pre-emption 457,477,417 8,905,145 542,216 rights Resolution 15 To authorise the company 466,248,378 319,675 356,725 to purchase its own shares
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. PEARSON plc Date: 29 April, 2005 By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES ----------------------- Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----