Aon plc (NYSE:AON) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Aon plc (the Company) held its Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders (the Annual Meeting) on June23, 2017. A total of
235,956,110 ClassA Ordinary Shares, or 89.96% of the total shares
entitled to vote, were represented at the Annual Meeting in
person or by proxy.
Shareholders voted on the following thirteen proposals at the
Annual Meeting, all of which are described in the 2017 Proxy
Statement, and cast their votes as described below:
1. The election or re-election of eleven nominees to serve as
Directors. All of the nominees were elected.
|
Nominee |
|
For |
|
Against |
|
Abstain |
|
BrokerNon-Votes |
|
Lester B. Knight |
211,662,285 |
6,278,514 |
961,749 |
17,053,562 |
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|
Gregory C. Case |
215,404,420 |
3,335,393 |
162,735 |
17,053,562 |
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|
Jin-Yong Cai |
218,193,046 |
500,522 |
208,980 |
17,053,562 |
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|
Fulvio Conti |
217,856,798 |
839,781 |
205,969 |
17,053,562 |
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|
Cheryl A. Francis |
217,523,225 |
1,181,998 |
197,325 |
17,053,562 |
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|
J. Michael Losh |
212,187,208 |
6,501,458 |
231,882 |
17,053,562 |
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|
Robert S. Morrison |
212,810,677 |
5,880,058 |
211,813 |
17,053,562 |
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|
Richard B. Myers |
215,023,945 |
3,674,286 |
204,317 |
17,053,562 |
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|
Richard C. Notebaert |
209,867,723 |
8,821,855 |
212,970 |
17,053,562 |
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|
Gloria Santona |
213,867,194 |
4,839,738 |
195,616 |
17,053,562 |
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|
Carolyn Y. Woo |
213,051,709 |
5,660,526 |
190,313 |
17,053,562 |
2. An advisory vote to approve executive compensation. This
advisory resolution was approved.
|
For |
|
Against |
|
Abstain |
|
BrokerNon-Votes |
|
203,336,748 |
15,337,356 |
228,444 |
17,053,562 |
3. An advisory vote to determine the frequency of holding an
advisory vote to approve executive compensation. The shareholders
voted to hold the vote every year.
|
EveryYear |
|
EveryTwoYears |
|
EveryThreeYears |
|
Abstain |
|
BrokerNon-Votes |
|
202,023,364 |
739,347 |
15,954,127 |
185,710 |
17,053,562 |
4. A vote to approve the directors remuneration policy contained
within the Companys annual report and accounts. This advisory
resolution was approved.
|
For |
|
Against |
|
Abstain |
|
BrokerNon-Votes |
|
208,739,658 |
9,877,739 |
285,151 |
17,053,562 |
5. An advisory vote to approve the directors remuneration report
contained within the Companys annual report and accounts. This
advisory resolution was approved.
|
For |
|
Against |
|
Abstain |
|
BrokerNon-Votes |
|
207,415,302 |
11,209,261 |
277,985 |
17,053,562 |
6. The receipt of the Companys annual report and accounts,
together with the reports of the directors and auditors for the
year ended December31, 2016. This ordinary resolution was
approved.
|
For |
|
Against |
|
Abstain |
|
234,928,106 |
151,360 |
876,644 |
7. The ratification of the appointment of Ernst Young LLP as
the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for
the year 2017. This ordinary resolution was approved.
|
For |
|
Against |
|
Abstain |
|
233,892,334 |
1,913,619 |
150,157 |
8. The re-appointment of Ernst Young LLP as the Companys U.K.
statutory auditors to hold office from the conclusion of the
Annual Meeting until the next annual general meeting where
accounts are laid before the Company. This ordinary resolution
was approved.
|
For |
|
Against |
|
Abstain |
|
234,551,504 |
1,241,415 |
163,191 |
9. The authorization of the directors to determine the
remuneration of Ernst Young LLP as the Companys statutory
auditors. This ordinary resolution was approved.
|
For |
|
Against |
|
Abstain |
|
234,484,774 |
1,293,212 |
178,124 |
10. The approval of certain forms of contracts for use in
effecting purchases of shares to the Companys share repurchase
program and the counterparties with whom the Company may
conduct such repurchase transactions. This ordinary resolution
was approved.
|
For |
|
Against |
|
Abstain |
|
BrokerNon-Votes |
|
207,139,137 |
10,776,347 |
987,064 |
17,053,562 |
11. The authorization of the directors to exercise all powers
of the Company to allot shares in the Company and to grant
rights to subscribe for or convert any security into shares of
the Company. This ordinary resolution was approved.
|
For |
|
Against |
|
Abstain |
|
BrokerNon-Votes |
|
204,662,253 |
13,831,904 |
408,391 |
17,053,562 |
12. The authorization of the directors to allot equity
securities for cash without preemptive rights. This special
resolution was approved.
|
For |
|
Against |
|
Abstain |
|
BrokerNon-Votes |
|
212,306,294 |
5,531,490 |
1,064,764 |
17,053,562 |
13. The authorization of the Company and its subsidiaries to
make political donations and expenditures. This ordinary
resolution was approved.
|
For |
|
Against |
|
Abstain |
|
BrokerNon-Votes |
|
216,798,018 |
1,829,759 |
274,771 |
17,053,562 |