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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 May 2017
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
5 May 2017
Pearson plc
(the "Company")
 
Results of Annual General Meeting 2017
 
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 29 March 2017 were duly passed by shareholders by means of a poll vote with the exception of resolution 14.
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The total number of votes received for each resolution is set out below.  The Company's issued share capital on 5 May 2017 was 822,586,857 ordinary shares of 25p each. The proportion of the Company's issued share capital represented by those votes instructed is approximately 76.76%.
 
 
Resolution No. (as noted on the proxy form)
Shares For and Discretionary
Shares Against
Shares marked as Votes Withheld/
Abstentions*
1. To receive the 2016 report and accounts
630,356,123
86,301
1,012,177
2. To declare a final dividend
628,681,265
1,851,565
921,771
3. To re-elect Elizabeth Corley
461,100,779
169,340,137
1,014,022
4. To re-elect Vivienne Cox
626,995,877
3,453,447
1,005,277
5. To re-elect John Fallon
629,495,798
999,020
959,783
6. To re-elect Josh Lewis
599,479,802
30,947,090
1,028,046
7. To re-elect Linda Lorimer
627,397,190
3,045,616
1,011,795
8. To re-elect Harish Manwani
552,250,436
37,040,864
42,163,301
9. To re-elect Tim Score
595,022,599
35,417,653
1,014,349
10. To re-elect Sidney Taurel
596,887,657
33,589,130
977,814
11. To re-elect Lincoln Wallen
627,368,387
3,066,378
1,019,836
12. To re-elect Coram Williams
629,873,600
585,870
995,131
13. To approve the remuneration policy
404,615,934
183,100,737
43,738,267
14. To approve the annual remuneration report
202,512,759
385,996,157
42,945,685
15. To re-appoint the auditors
615,326,057
15,168,864
959,680
16. To determine the remuneration of the auditors
626,834,499
3,641,240
978,862
17. To authorise the company to allot ordinary shares
532,975,800
97,444,502
1,034,636
18. To waive the pre-emption rights
554,750,382
75,606,514
1,098,042
19. To waive the pre-emption rights - additional percentage
528,159,687
101,715,039
1,580,212
20. To authorise the company to purchase its own shares
624,037,617
5,336,200
1,079,784
21. To approve the holding of general meetings on 14 clear days' notice
600,623,354
27,087,218
3,744,028
 
* Votes withheld are not legal votes.
 
During 2016, Pearson engaged extensively with its major shareholders to understand their views on remuneration matters. We were disappointed that the advisory vote for this year's remuneration report was not passed and that, although passed, there was a significant minority vote against both our remuneration policy and the re-election of our remuneration committee chair, Elizabeth Corley. Naturally, we acknowledge this feedback and thank those shareholders who have already spoken with us and explained their reasons for not supporting the relevant resolutions. The remuneration committee is committed to continuing dialogue with our shareholders to help shape the implementation of our remuneration policy going forward.
 
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: 05 May 2017
 
 
By: /s/ NATALIE DALE
 
 
 
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Natalie Dale
 
Deputy Company Secretary