6-K 1 pson200804256k2.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 2008 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 25 April 2008 was 808,358,605. Resolution Description For and Against Abstain Discretionary Resolution To receive the 2007 report 507,993,200 20,742 619,252 1 and accounts Resolution To declare a final 507,563,984 16,817 1,052,393 2 dividend Resolution To re-elect Terry Burns 471,707,279 3,121,700 33,804,215 3 Resolution To re-elect Ken Hydon 507,052,119 933,413 647,662 4 Resolution To re-elect Glen Moreno 506,256,690 1,709,180 667,324 5 Resolution To re-elect Marjorie 498,208,228 9,784,599 640,367 6 Scardino Resolution To approve the report on 426,697,067 59,035,607 22,900,520 7 directors' remuneration Resolution To reappoint the auditors 499,994,296 8,033,890 605,008 8 Resolution To determine the 504,221,629 3,784,134 627,431 9 remuneration of the auditors Resolution To authorise the company 503,213,390 1,615,891 3,803,913 10 to allot ordinary shares Resolution To increase the authorised 507,574,433 401,322 657,439 11 share capital Resolution To waive the pre-emption 504,658,224 473,195 3,501,775 12 rights Resolution To authorise the company 507,894,027 109,969 629,198 13 to purchase its own shares Resolution To adopt new Articles of 504,659,854 2,771,909 1,201,431 14 Association Resolution To renew the Annual Bonus 441,103,127 23,983,928 43,546,139 15 Share Matching 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: 25 April 2008 By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES ----------------------- Stephen Jones Deputy Secretary