Form 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): 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)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 286-2500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not Applicable

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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 Company’s 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 Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s 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 Company’s 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