BEMIS COMPANY,INC. (NYSE:BMS) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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BEMIS COMPANY,INC. (NYSE:BMS) 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.

The Bemis Company,Inc. 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was
held on May4, 2017. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting,
there were 91,950,468 shares of common stock entitled to vote, of
which the holders of 85,636,373 shares were represented in person
or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The results of the items voted
on at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:

1. The shareholders elected ten director-nominees for a one-year
term. The vote was as follows:

DirectorNominee

VotesFor

Votes Withheld

BrokerNon- Votes

William F. Austen

74,416,799

357,560

10,862,014

Ronald J. Floto

74,064,295

710,064

10,862,014

Adele M. Gulfo

74,075,623

698,736

10,862,014

David S. Haffner

73,808,567

965,792

10,862,014

Timothy M. Manganello

74,039,156

735,203

10,862,014

William L. Mansfield

74,331,984

442,375

10,862,014

Arun Nayar

74,384,023

390,336

10,862,014

David T. Szczupak

74,217,405

556,954

10,862,014

Holly A. Van Deursen

74,111,775

662,584

10,862,014

Philip G. Weaver

74,156,342

618,017

10,862,014

2. The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered
public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year. The vote was
83,290,866 for, 2,203,353 against, and 142,154 abstentions. There
were no broker non-votes.

3. The shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, to approve the
Companys executive compensation. The vote was 72,983,980 for,
1,472,556 against, and 317,823 abstentions. There were 10,862,014
broker non-votes.

4. The shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, in favor of a
frequency of casting an advisory vote on the Companys executive
compensation on an annual basis. The vote was 64,549,834 in favor
of casting an advisory vote every year, 370,878 in favor of
casting an advisory vote every two years, 9,671,362 in favor of
casting an advisory vote every three years, and 182,285
abstentions. There were 10,862,014 broker non-votes.

Bemis Company,Inc. has considered the shareholder vote regarding
the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation
and determined that it will hold an advisory vote on its
executive compensation every year until such time as the
shareholders express a preference for a less frequent vote or
such vote is no longer required by law or regulation, whichever
shall first occur.


About BEMIS COMPANY, INC. (NYSE:BMS)

Bemis Company, Inc. is a manufacturer of packaging products. The Company operates through two segments: U.S. Packaging and Global Packaging. The U.S. Packaging segment represents all food, consumer, and industrial products packaging-related manufacturing operations located in the United States. The Global Packaging segment includes all packaging-related manufacturing operations located outside of the United States, as well as global medical device and pharmaceutical packaging-related manufacturing operations. This segment manufactures multilayer polymer, blown and cast film structures to produce packaging sold for a range of food, medical, pharmaceutical, personal care, electronics, and industrial applications. Its products are sold to customers in the food industry. The Company’s other customers include companies in various types of businesses, including chemical, agribusiness, medical, pharmaceutical, personal care, electronics, construction, and other consumer goods.

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