6-K 1 pson200604216k2.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 2006 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 at 12 noon today. All resolutions were put to the meeting and approved on a poll. 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 total number of votes received for each resolution is set out below. The number of 25p ordinary shares in issue on 21 April 2006 was 804,500,023. Resolution Description For and Against Abstain Discretionary Resolution 1 To receive the 2005 486,450,291 899,140 13,463,377 report and accounts Resolution 2 To declare a final 500,736,494 18,906 57,408 dividend Resolution 3 To re-elect David Bell 499,741,851 963,666 105,014 Resolution 4 To re-elect Terry Burns 498,383,097 1,797,749 465,583 Resolution 5 To re-elect Rana Talwar 498,568,951 1,780,998 457,324 Resolution 6 To reappoint Glen 499,519,461 827,651 458,645 Moreno Resolution 7 To reappoint David 499,480,286 685,700 482,127 Arculus Resolution 8 To reappoint Ken Hydon 499,655,214 674,496 474,920 Resolution 9 To approve the report on 462,097,167 22,595,989 16,111,705 directors' remuneration Resolution 10 To reappoint the 491,855,703 4,404,188 4,541,526 auditors Resolution 11 To determine the 498,673,915 1,866,060 98,009 remuneration of the auditors Resolution 12 To authorise the company 499,042,470 1,638,860 119,906 to allot ordinary shares Resolution 13 To increase the 500,270,920 271,436 253,590 authorised share capital Resolution 14 To waive the pre-emption 500,253,127 282,231 265,367 rights Resolution 15 To authorise the company 499,338,845 1,351,708 110,361 to purchase its own shares Resolution 16 To renew the Pearson 475,361,212 25,061,594 214,424 Longterm Incentive Plan 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: 21 April 2006 By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES ----------------------- Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary