8-K



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
  

 
FORM 8-K  
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 15, 2016
 
The ADT Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
  
  

Delaware
001-35502
45-4517261
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)


1501 Yamato Road
Boca Raton, Florida
33431
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip code)

(561) 988-3600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a)
On March 15, 2016, The ADT Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final results of such voting are set forth below. A more complete description of each proposal is set forth in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2016.
(b)
Proposal 1. The nominees for election to the Board of Directors of the Company were all elected, each until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Thomas Colligan
136,300,035
1,016,840
299,109
12,521,629
Richard Daly
136,470,283
838,775
306,926
12,521,629
Timothy Donahue
135,706,893
1,606,041
303,050
12,521,629
Robert Dutkowsky
136,327,594
979,288
309,102
12,521,629
Bruce Gordon
119,023,914
18,290,788
301,282
12,521,629
Naren Gursahaney
137,083,745
230,162
302,077
12,521,629
Bridgette Heller
137,100,447
214,518
301,019
12,521,629
Kathleen Hyle
137,079,820
237,435
298,729
12,521,629
Christopher Hylen
136,610,972
703,705
301,307
12,521,629

Proposal 2. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016 was approved based on the following votes:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
149,910,478
152,398
74,737

Proposal 3. The proposal relating to the advisory vote on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved based on the following votes:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
106,167,240
31,236,709
212,035
12,521,629






SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 

 
 
Date: March 16, 2016
THE ADT CORPORATION

 
By:   /s/ N. David Bleisch    
Name: N. David Bleisch
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer