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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 18, 2016

 

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 
 
 
001-12215
 
16-1387862
(Commission File Number)

 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
Three Giralda Farms
Madison, NJ 07940
 
07940
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
(973) 520-2700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)           The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to the stockholders at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (the "Company").

(b)           The following nominees for the office of director were elected for terms expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, by the following votes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jenne K. Britell, Ph.D.
114,431,441

 
792,680

 
379,605

 
10,476,874

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vicky B. Gregg
112,348,232

 
2,924,052

 
331,442

 
10,476,874

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jeffrey M. Leiden, M.D., Ph.D.
100,456,401

 
14,774,919

 
372,406

 
10,476,874

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Timothy L. Main
114,336,746

 
888,261

 
378,719

 
10,476,874

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gary M. Pfeiffer

113,818,690

 
1,387,843

 
397,193

 
10,476,874

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Timothy M. Ring

112,014,861

 
3,177,824

 
411,041

 
10,476,874

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stephen H. Rusckowski
113,745,572

 
1,549,430

 
308,724

 
10,476,874

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Daniel C. Stanzione, Ph.D.
112,847,627

 
2,357,773

 
398,326

 
10,476,874

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.
111,814,763

 
2,180,128

 
1,608,835

 
10,476,874

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John B. Ziegler
111,622,017

 
2,375,255

 
1,606,454

 
10,476,874


The advisory resolution to approve the executive officer compensation disclosed in the Company's 2016 Proxy Statement was approved by the following votes:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
105,703,456
 
9,337,697
 
562,573
 
10,476,874

The ratification of the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 was approved by the following votes:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
 
124,232,254
 
1,605,124
 
243,222
 
 

The amendments to the Company's Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved by the following votes:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
113,551,769
 
1,661,468
 
390,489
 
10,476,874








Signature
    
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.

May 23, 2016

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED



By:    /s/ William J. O'Shaughnessy, Jr.
William J. O'Shaughnessy, Jr.
Deputy General Counsel and Secretary