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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)
May 19, 2011
 
 
 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter
 
 
 
Delaware
1-5998
36-2668272
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
  10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(212) 345-5000
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 19, 2011.  Represented at the meeting were 485,670,076 shares, or 88.66%, of the Company’s 547,751,902 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting.  Set forth below are the final voting results for the actions taken by the stockholders at the meeting.
 
1. The Company’s stockholders elected the eleven (11) director nominees named below to a one-year term expiring at the 2012 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified, with each receiving the following votes:
 
Director Nominee
Number of Shares
Voted For
Number of Shares
Voted Against
Number of Shares
Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
Zachary W. Carter
442,489,097
1,846,202
3,271,066
38,063,711
Brian Duperreault
442,727,238
1,712,414
3,166,713
38,063,711
Oscar Fanjul
390,345,650
53,878,830
3,381,885
38,063,711
H. Edward Hanway
442,509,228
1,798,934
3,298,203
38,063,711
Lord Lang
388,950,680
55,408,764
3,246,921
38,063,711
Steven A. Mills
442,783,367
1,495,544
3,327,454
38,063,711
Bruce P. Nolop
429,701,812
14,553,213
3,351,340
38,063,711
Marc D. Oken
442,176,350
2,112,212
3,317,803
38,063,711
Morton O. Schapiro
390,666,676
53,521,751
3,417,938
38,063,711
Adele Simmons
439,282,581
5,055,299
3,268,485
38,063,711
Lloyd M. Yates
442,119,469
2,249,417
3,237,479
38,063,711
 
 
2.           The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2011, with the following vote:
 
Number of Shares
Voted For
Number of Shares
Voted Against
Number of Shares
Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
478,054,920
5,117,194
2,497,962
0
 
 

 
 
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3.           The Company’s stockholders approved the Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 2011 Incentive and Stock Award Plan with the following vote:
 
Number of Shares
Voted For
Number of Shares
Voted Against
Number of Shares
Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
393,719,009
50,160,334
3,727,022
38,063,711
 
 
4.           The Company’s stockholders approved, by nonbinding vote, the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement, with the following vote:
 
Number of Shares
Voted For
Number of Shares
Voted Against
Number of Shares
Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
303,674,888
115,415,975
28,515,502
38,063,711
 
 
5.           The Company’s stockholders recommended, by nonbinding vote, that a stockholder vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers should occur every year with the following vote:
 
Number of Shares
Voted
1 YEAR
Number of Shares
Voted
2 YEARS
Number of Shares
Voted
3 YEARS
Number of Shares Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
376,640,373
1,618,325
65,606,841
3,740,826
38,063,711
 
    In accordance with the stockholders' recommendation, the Company has determined that an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers will be conducted every year, until the next advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.
 
6.           The Company’s stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding action by written consent, with the following vote:
 
Number of Shares
Voted For
Number of Shares
Voted Against
Number of Shares
Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
170,765,530
273,236,797
3,604,038
38,063,711
 
 
 

 
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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.
 
 
 
MARSH & McLENNAN COMPANIES, INC.
 
  
 
By:
/s/ Luciana Fato
  
 
Name:
Luciana Fato
  
 
Title:
Deputy General Counsel &
  
   
Corporate Secretary
  
 
 
Date:       May 25, 2011

 
 
 
 
 
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