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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
 
 
 
Washington, D.C. 20549  
 
 
 
Form 6-K 
 
 
 
Report of Foreign Issuer 
 
 
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
 
 
 
for the period ended May, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
BP p.l.c.
 
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4PD, ENGLAND
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  files or will file annual
 
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
 
 
 
 
Form 20-F        |X|          Form 40-F
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
 
contained in this Form is also thereby  furnishing  the  information to the
 
Commission  pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
 
     1934.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yes                            No        |X|
 
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BP p.l.c.
AGM 2017 poll results and directorate changes
 
BP p.l.c. held its Annual General Meeting on 17 May 2017 and announces the results of the voting below.
 
 
 
Votes For
%
Votes Against
%
Votes Withheld
% of issued share capital voted
Resolution 1: To receive the directors' annual report and accounts.
9,875,409,121
99.18
81,621,731
0.82
31,487,092
50.59%
Resolution 2: To receive and approve the directors' remuneration report.
9,631,958,476
97.05
292,998,799
2.95
63,453,383
50.42%
Resolution 3: To approve the directors' remuneration policy.
9,680,929,965
97.28
270,906,168
2.72
36,563,886
50.56%
Resolution 4: To re-elect Mr R W Dudley as a director.
9,918,767,932
99.52
47,818,809
0.48
21,917,356
50.63%
Resolution 5: To re-elect Dr B Gilvary as a director.
9,782,188,333
98.16
183,690,439
1.84
22,608,510
50.63%
Resolution 6: To elect Mr N S Andersen as a director.
9,917,917,435
99.53
46,869,088
0.47
23,714,628
50.62%
Resolution 7: To re-elect Mr P M Anderson as a director.
9,892,308,958
99.27
72,733,167
0.73
23,462,084
50.63%
Resolution 8: To re-elect Mr A Boeckmann as a director.
9,912,636,075
99.48
52,280,600
0.52
23,592,153
50.63%
Resolution 9: To re-elect Admiral F L Bowman as a director.
9,889,797,141
99.24
75,970,892
0.76
22,754,903
50.63%
Resolution 10: To re-elect Mr I E L Davis as a director.
9,911,307,883
99.46
53,954,606
0.54
23,220,038
50.63%
Resolution 11: To re-elect Professor Dame Ann Dowling as a director.
9,878,586,732
99.12
87,561,157
0.88
22,369,934
50.63%
Resolution 12: To elect Mrs M B Meyer as a director.
9,916,432,142
99.51
48,356,825
0.49
23,701,118
50.62%
Resolution 13: To re-elect Mr B R Nelson as a director.
9,885,439,503
99.20
79,388,939
0.80
23,658,644
50.63%
Resolution 14: To re-elect Mrs P R Reynolds as a director.
9,893,572,405
99.28
71,983,187
0.72
22,940,472
50.63%
Resolution 15: To re-elect Sir John Sawers as a director.
9,909,284,871
99.44
55,861,617
0.56
23,334,312
50.63%
Resolution 16: To re-elect Mr C-H Svanberg as a director.
9,732,246,165
97.69
230,128,904
2.31
26,128,700
50.61%
Resolution 17: To reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors and to authorize the directors to fix their remuneration.
9,777,578,281
98.73
125,341,636
1.27
85,564,785
50.31%
Resolution 18: To give limited authority to make political donations and incur political expenditure.
9,482,091,160
95.80
415,737,520
4.20
90,582,457
50.28%
Resolution 19: To give limited authority to allot shares up to a specified amount.
9,011,258,241
90.49
946,703,653
9.51
30,526,450
50.59%
Resolution 20: Special resolution: to give authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights.
9,747,933,530
98.00
198,650,651
2.00
41,901,377
50.53%
Resolution 21: Special resolution: to give additional authority to allot a limited number of shares for cash free of pre-emption rights.
8,866,916,073
89.15
1,078,795,791
10.85
42,793,535
50.53%
Resolution 22: Special resolution: to give limited authority for the purchase of its own shares by the company.
9,820,369,751
98.61
138,300,948
1.39
29,837,542
50.59%
Resolution 23: Special resolution: to authorize the calling of general meetings (excluding annual general meetings) by notice of at least 14 clear days.
9,174,574,566
92.67
725,631,657
7.33
88,248,681
50.30%
 
* Please note a 'vote withheld' is not a vote under English law and is not counted in the calculation of votes 'for' or 'against' a resolution.
** Total voting rights of the shares in issue: 19,683,542,670. Every shareholder has one vote for every ordinary share held and two votes for every £5 in nominal amount of BP preference shares held.
 
Board retirements, election of new Non-Executive Director and appointment of new Senior Independent Director
 
The Board of BP p.l.c. announces that with effect from the close of the AGM on 17 May 2017, Mrs Cynthia Carroll and Mr Andrew Shilston have retired as Non-Executive Directors, Ms Melody Meyer has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Mr I E L Davis has been appointed as the Senior Independent Director.
 
This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under paragraph 9.6.14R (2) of the Listing Rules.
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
  
 
BP p.l.c.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: 17 May 2017
 
 
 
/s/ J. BERTELSEN
 
 
 
J. BERTELSEN
 
Deputy Company Secretary