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 4, 2010
SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware | 000-51217 | 20-1920798 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
60179 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (847) 286-2500
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not Applicable
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Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management
Section 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 4, 2010, Sears Holdings Corporation (the Company) held its annual meeting of stockholders at the Companys offices in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
W. Bruce Johnson, William C. Kunkler, III, Edward S. Lampert, Steven T. Mnuchin, Ann N. Reese, Emily Scott and Thomas J. Tisch were elected to the Board of Directors for one-year terms expiring at the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders. The stockholders also ratified the Audit Committees appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. The votes on these matters were as follows:
1. Election of Directors
Name |
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |||
W. Bruce Johnson |
103,083,537 | 324,563 | 4,176,652 | |||
William C. Kunkler, III |
103,058,741 | 349,359 | 4,176,652 | |||
Edward S. Lampert |
103,017,284 | 390,816 | 4,176,652 | |||
Steven T. Mnuchin |
102,521,492 | 886,608 | 4,176,652 | |||
Ann N. Reese |
100,560,394 | 2,847,706 | 4,176,652 | |||
Emily Scott |
103,047,803 | 360,297 | 4,176,652 | |||
Thomas J. Tisch |
103,092,650 | 315,450 | 4,176,652 |
2. Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for 2010
For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
107,305,278 |
212,100 | 67,374 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ William K. Phelan | |
William K. Phelan | ||
Senior Vice President and Controller |
Date: May 7, 2010