0001191638-14-000625.txt : 20140425 0001191638-14-000625.hdr.sgml : 20140425 20140425120412 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-14-000625 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140425 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140425 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140425 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: 14784233 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 pson201404256k1.htm RESULT OF AGM pson201404256k1.htm
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 2014 
 
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
 
 
 

 
25 April 2014
 
Pearson plc
 
Results of Annual General Meeting 2014
 
 
Pearson plc held its annual general meeting for shareholders at 12 noon today. All resolutions set out in the Company's Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 24 March 2014 were proposed and approved on a poll.

The total number of votes received for each resolution is set out below. The Company's issued share capital on 23 April 2014 was 819,045,779 ordinary shares of 25p each.
The proportion of the Company's issued share capital represented by those votes cast is approximately 66%.
 
Resolution No. (as noted on the proxy form)
Shares For and Discretionary
Shares Against
Shares marked as Votes Withheld/
Abstentions
1. To receive the 2013 report and accounts
540,760,263
29,312
5,429,017
2. To declare a final dividend
542,679,067
23,160
3,516,365
3. To re-elect David Arculus
527,195,728
13,955,433
5,067,403
4. To re-elect Vivienne Cox
534,988,673
6,174,200
5,055,691
5. To re-elect John Fallon
487,417,717
53,774,557
5,026,318
6. To re-elect Robin Freestone
538,763,825
2,417,060
5,037,679
7. To re-elect Ken Hydon
535,927,652
5,230,711
5,060,201
8. To re-elect Josh Lewis
537,582,412
3,567,268
5,068,884
9. To re-elect Glen Moreno
533,287,869
7,888,196
5,041,099
10. To reappoint Linda Lorimer
540,031,561
1,127,233
5,059,770
11. To reappoint Harish Manwani
538,620,599
2,519,097
5,078,868
12. To approve the directors' remuneration policy
517,308,446
22,905,879
6,004,239
13. To approve the annual remuneration report
349,696,505
181,521,643
15,000,416
14. To reappoint the auditors
506,704,361
14,378,906
25,135,297
15. To determine the remuneration of the auditors
513,300,579
13,196,535
19,721,450
16. To authorise the company to allot ordinary shares
511,156,148
20,684,679
14,377,734
17. To waive the pre-emption rights
529,091,440
9,654,425
7,471,934
18. To authorise the company to purchase its own shares
540,607,460
433,883
5,177,249
19. To approve the holding of general meetings on 14 clear days' notice
449,339,197
91,867,665
5,011,730
20. To extend the Worldwide Save for Shares Plan
516,262,800
24,914,199
5,041,565

 
 
 
PEARSON plc

 
 
 
Date: 25 April 2014 
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary