THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY (NYSE:WU) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY (NYSE:WU) 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 Western Union Company (the Company) held its 2017 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) on Thursday, May 11,
2017. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company: (i)
elected the persons listed below to serve as directors of the
Company for a one-year term; (ii) on an advisory basis, voted in
favor of the compensation of the Companys named executive
officers, as set forth in the Companys proxy statement for the
Annual Meeting; (iii) on an advisory basis, voted in favor of a
one-year frequency of the advisory vote on executive
compensation; (iv) ratified the appointment of Ernst Young LLP as
the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for
2017; (v) did not approve a stockholder proposal regarding
political contributions disclosure; (vi) approved a stockholder
proposal regarding stockholder action by written consent; and
(vii) did not approve a stockholder proposal regarding a report
detailing risks and costs to the Company caused by state policies
supporting discrimination. The final voting results for the
matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Martin I. Cole
404,918,872
1,218,886
150,280
24,041,990
Hikmet Ersek
404,083,222
2,050,710
154,106
24,041,990
Richard A. Goodman
397,886,746
8,248,490
152,802
24,041,990
Betsy D. Holden
394,807,615
11,345,088
135,335
24,041,990
Jeffrey A. Joerres
396,299,163
9,837,254
151,621
24,041,990
Roberto G. Mendoza
367,109,112
39,022,053
156,873
24,041,990
Michael A. Miles, Jr.
395,760,369
10,148,978
378,691
24,041,990
Robert W. Selander
396,326,311
9,812,383
149,344
24,041,990
Frances Fragos Townsend
403,340,782
2,801,710
145,546
24,041,990
Solomon D. Trujillo
398,247,196
7,889,930
150,912
24,041,990
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
384,789,220
19,166,948
2,331,232
24,042,628
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Vote on
Executive Compensation.
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
383,959,596
597,194
21,516,663
213,947
24,042,628
In light of these voting results and other factors, the Companys
Board of Directors, at its meeting held May 11, 2017, determined
that the Company will hold an annual advisory vote on executive
compensation, until the next required vote on the frequency of
the stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation.
Proposal 4: Ratification of Selection of Auditors.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
415,568,137
14,615,137
146,754
Proposal 5: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Political
Contributions Disclosure.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
140,764,967
260,178,128
5,344,943
24,041,990
Proposal 6: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Stockholder Action by
Written Consent.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
207,847,542
198,000,248
440,248
24,041,990
Proposal 7: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Report Detailing Risks
and Costs to Company Caused by State Policies Supporting
Discrimination.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
36,403,712
360,374,491
9,509,197
24,042,628


About THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY (NYSE:WU)

The Western Union Company (Western Union) is a provider of money movement and payment services. The Company operates through three segments: Consumer-to-Consumer, Consumer-to-Business and Business Solutions. Western Union’s Consumer-to-Consumer segment is engaged in individual money transfers from one consumer to another. The Company’s Consumer-to-Business segment provides options to make one-time or recurring payments from consumers to businesses and other organizations, including utilities, auto finance companies, mortgage servicers, financial service providers, government agencies and other businesses. Western Union’s Business Solutions segment facilitates payment and foreign exchange solutions, primarily cross-border, cross-currency transactions, for small and medium size enterprises and other organizations and individuals. The Company’s services are primarily available through a network of agent locations in approximately 200 countries and territories.

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY (NYSE:WU) Recent Trading Information

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY (NYSE:WU) closed its last trading session down -0.18 at 19.28 with 4,095,473 shares trading hands.