HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION (NYSE:HRL) 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 Company conducted its annual stockholders meeting on
January31, 2017.
At the annual meeting, 481,193,629 shares were represented (91.0
percent of the 528,801,691 shares outstanding and entitled to
vote). Five items were considered at the meeting and the results
of the voting were as follows:
1.Election of Directors: The nominees in the proxy statement
were: Gary C. Bhojwani, Terrell K. Crews, Jeffrey M. Ettinger,
Glenn S. Forbes, M.D., Stephen M. Lacy, John L. Morrison, Elsa A.
Murano, Ph.D., Robert C. Nakasone, Susan K. Nestegard, Dakota A.
Pippins, Christopher J. Policinski, Sally J. Smith, James P.
Snee, and Steven A. White. The results were as follows:
|
DIRECTOR: |
FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
BROKER NON-VOTE |
|
Gary C. Bhojwani |
432,183,570 |
1,072,958 |
385,070 |
47,552,031 |
|
Terrell K. Crews |
431,584,676 |
1,697,213 |
359,709 |
47,552,031 |
|
Jeffrey M. Ettinger |
430,069,100 |
3,402,550 |
169,948 |
47,552,031 |
|
Glenn S. Forbes, M.D. |
432,178,995 |
774,409 |
688,194 |
47,552,031 |
|
Stephen M. Lacy |
410,468,327 |
22,784,912 |
388,359 |
47,552,031 |
|
John L. Morrison |
430,703,131 |
2,560,040 |
378,427 |
47,552,031 |
|
Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D. |
431,722,961 |
1,585,898 |
332,739 |
47,552,031 |
|
Robert C. Nakasone |
431,464,163 |
1,809,886 |
367,549 |
47,552,031 |
|
Susan K. Nestegard |
431,692,863 |
1,613,851 |
334,884 |
47,552,031 |
|
Dakota A. Pippins |
430,933,059 |
2,365,303 |
343,236 |
47,552,031 |
|
Christopher J. Policinski |
431,758,606 |
1,511,828 |
371,164 |
47,552,031 |
|
Sally J. Smith |
417,275,357 |
15,841,318 |
524,923 |
47,552,031 |
|
James P. Snee |
432,457,331 |
904,528 |
279,739 |
47,552,031 |
|
Steven A. White |
432,180,207 |
1,005,937 |
455,454 |
47,552,031 |
2.Ratification of the appointment of Ernst Young LLP as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending October29, 2017:
|
For: |
475,564,952 |
|
|
Against: |
4,758,282 |
|
|
Abstain: |
870,395 |
3.Adoption of the resolution to approve, on an advisory basis,
the compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers, as
disclosed in the Companys 2017 annual meeting proxy statement
(as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December21, 2016):
|
For: |
424,318,514 |
|
|
Against: |
8,457,346 |
|
|
Abstain: |
865,738 |
|
|
Broker Non-Vote: |
47,552,031 |
4. Advisory vote on the frequency for which stockholders shall
have an advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys Named
Executive Officers set forth in the Companys proxy statement:
|
Every Year: |
420,646,900 |
|
|
Every Two Years: |
443,760 |
|
|
Every Three Years: |
12,021,495 |
|
|
Abstain: |
529,443 |
|
|
Broker Non-Vote: |
47,552,031 |
In light of the voting results for this item, the Companys
Board of Directors determined that it will hold a stockholder
advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys Named
Executive Officers every year.
5.Stockholder proposal to require all non-binding stockholder
proposals be decided by a simple majority of the votes cast For
and Against an item:
|
For: |
14,014,462 |
|
|
Against: |
417,869,576 |
|
|
Abstain: |
1,757,560 |
|
|
Broker Non-Vote: |
47,552,031 |
About HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION (NYSE:HRL)
Hormel Foods Corporation is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of food and meat products. The Company operates through five segments: Grocery Products, which consists of the processing, marketing and sale of shelf-stable food products sold in the retail market; Refrigerated Foods, which consists of the processing, marketing and sale of branded and unbranded pork and beef products for retail, foodservice and fresh product customers; Jennie-O Turkey Store, which consists of the processing, marketing and sale of branded and unbranded turkey products for retail, foodservice and fresh product customers; Specialty Foods, which consists of the packaging and sale of private label shelf stable products, nutritional products, sugar and condiments to industrial, retail and foodservice customers, and International & Other, which includes the Hormel Foods International Corporation, which manufactures, markets and sells the Company products internationally. HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION (NYSE:HRL) Recent Trading Information
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