PFIZER INC. (LON:PFZ) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security |
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(a) The Pfizer Inc. (the Company) Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 27, 2017. |
| (b) Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below. |
1. The nominees for election to the Companys Board of
Directors were elected to hold office until the Companys next
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, based upon the following
votes:
| Nominee |
Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker non-votes
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Dennis A. Ausiello |
4,152,501,049 | 75,514,314 | 13,839,358 | 922,977,815 |
| Ronald E. Blaylock | 4,164,933,510 | 62,636,919 | 14,294,069 | 922,977,815 |
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W. Don Cornwell |
4,027,032,793 | 200,454,995 | 14,382,843 | 922,977,815 |
| Joseph J. Echevarria | 4,175,460,147 | 52,326,845 | 14,082,675 | 922,977,815 |
| Frances D. Fergusson | 4,183,313,416 | 44,564,457 | 13,993,585 | 922,977,815 |
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Helen H. Hobbs |
4,203,418,078 | 25,415,701 | 13,037,680 | 922,977,815 |
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James M. Kilts |
3,428,377,699 | 788,781,156 | 24,712,604 | 922,977,815 |
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Shantanu Narayen |
4,187,489,160 | 40,233,206 | 14,148,394 | 922,977,815 |
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Suzanne Nora Johnson |
4,158,446,107 | 70,141,723 | 13,281,430 | 922,977,815 |
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Ian C. Read |
4,011,974,954 | 179,295,677 | 50,592,617 | 922,977,815 |
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Stephen W. Sanger |
4,106,265,694 | 97,150,063 | 38,455,076 | 922,977,815 |
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James C. Smith |
4,182,841,733 | 44,129,277 | 14,899,823 | 922,977,815 |
2. The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as
the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for
the 2017 fiscal year was approved based upon the following
votes:
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Votes for approval
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5,018,058,421 | |
| Votes against | 127,091,711 | |
| Abstentions | 19,697,878 | |
| Broker non-votes | N/A | |
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3. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, executive compensation was approved based upon the following votes: |
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Votes for approval
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3,941,679,516 | |
| Votes against | 269,008,927 | |
| Abstentions | 31,184,241 | |
| Broker non-votes | 922,977,815 | |
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4. The proposal on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation received the following votes: |
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For 3 years
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526,554,428 | |
| For 2 years | 24,985,010 | |
| For 1 Year | 3,669,882,602 | |
| Abstentions | 20,344,405 | |
| Broker non-votes | 922,977,815 |
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5. The shareholder proposal regarding The Holy Land Principles was withdrawn by the proponent and not presented at the Annual Meeting. |
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6. The shareholder proposal regarding special shareowner meetings was not approved based upon the following votes: |
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Votes for approval
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1,941,978,794 | |
| Votes against | 2,266,430,971 | |
| Abstentions | 33,453,959 | |
| Broker non-votes | 922,977,815 |
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7. The shareholder proposal regarding independent chair policy was not approved based upon the following votes: |
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Votes for approval
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1,086,656,978 | |
| Votes against | 3,122,212,329 | |
| Abstentions | 32,981,454 | |
| Broker non-votes | 922,977,815 |
| (c) Not applicable. | ||
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(d) Based upon the results set forth in item (b) (4) above, and consistent with the Board’s recommendation, the Board of Directors has determined that advisory votes on executive compensation will be submitted to shareholders on an annual basis until the next required vote on the frequency of such votes. |
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