UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (NYSE:UNH) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (NYSE:UNH) 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.

On June 5, 2017, the Company held its 2017 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders (the Annual Meeting). There were 871,992,506 shares of
common stock represented either in person or by proxy at the Annual
Meeting. The shareholders of the Company voted as follows on the
following matters at the Annual Meeting:
1.
Election of Directors. The nine directors were elected at the
Annual Meeting for a one-year term based upon the following
votes:
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Director Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
William C. Ballard, Jr.
755,700,150
44,294,423
1,783,744
70,214,189
Richard T. Burke
758,028,204
41,917,911
1,832,202
70,214,189
Timothy P. Flynn
796,664,914
4,396,310
717,093
70,214,189
Stephen J. Hemsley
798,169,103
3,034,115
575,099
70,214,189
Michele J. Hooper
771,107,660
30,069,484
601,173
70,214,189
Rodger A. Lawson
797,132,470
3,949,904
695,943
70,214,189
Glenn M. Renwick
743,714,601
57,376,223
687,493
70,214,189
Kenneth I. Shine, M.D.
799,085,372
2,053,796
639,149
70,214,189
Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.
753,616,122
46,432,899
1,729,296
70,214,189
2.
Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.>The
Companys executive compensation was approved by a non-binding
advisory vote based upon the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
769,751,053
27,316,158
4,711,106
70,214,189
3.
Non-binding advisory vote regarding the frequency of holding
future Say-on-Pay votes.>The Company’s shareholders voted
by a non-binding advisory vote to hold future advisory votes
on executive compensation on an annual basis based upon the
following votes:
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstain
730,551,684
1,049,974
69,384,599
792,060
4.
Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte Touche
LLP.>The appointment of Deloitte Touche LLP as the
independent registered public accounting firm for the Company
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 was ratified
based upon the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
860,917,480
9,816,412
1,258,614
5.
Shareholder proposal regarding lobbying disclosure.>The
shareholder proposal was not approved based upon the
following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
199,994,300
597,004,946
4,779,071
70,214,189
After considering the shareholders’ advisory vote results, the
Company has determined that it will continue to hold a Say-on-Pay
vote annually.


About UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (NYSE:UNH)

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a diversified healthcare company. The Company operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, OptumHealth, OptumInsight and OptumRx. The Company conducts its operations through two business platforms: health benefits operating under UnitedHealthcare and health services operating under Optum. UnitedHealthcare provides healthcare benefits to a range of customers and markets through its UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement, UnitedHealthcare Community & State, and UnitedHealthcare Global businesses. Optum is a health services business serving the healthcare marketplace, including payers, care providers, employers, governments, life sciences companies and consumers, through its OptumHealth, OptumInsight and OptumRx businesses.