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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: May 10, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported)


FORD MOTOR COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-3950
38-0549190
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
One American Road, Dearborn, Michigan
48126
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 313-322-3000

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:


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 10, 2018, the shareholders of the Company approved the Ford Motor Company 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  The terms of the plan, a copy of which is filed as Appendix I to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement dated March 29, 2018, and the description of the plan contained in Proposal 4 of the proxy statement, are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 10, 2018, our Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held. The matters voted upon and the results of the vote were as follows:

Proposal One: Election of Directors.
Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Stephen G. Butler
4,575,588,602
119,082,031
21,221,467
1,341,686,915
Kimberly A. Casiano
4,577,418,015
117,514,062
20,960,023
1,341,686,915
Anthony F. Earley, Jr.
4,261,352,312
433,977,401
20,562,387
1,341,686,915
Edsel B. Ford II
4,413,644,798
289,781,746
12,465,556
1,341,686,915
William Clay Ford, Jr.
4,604,302,846
99,487,659
12,101,595
1,341,686,915
James P. Hackett
4,642,861,486
53,942,597
19,088,017
1,341,686,915
William W. Helman IV
4,627,416,209
65,230,140
23,245,751
1,341,686,915
William E. Kennard
4,608,991,959
84,921,350
21,978,791
1,341,686,915
John C. Lechleiter
4,265,082,764
429,337,622
21,471,714
1,341,686,915
Ellen R. Marram
4,199,414,926
495,811,997
20,665,177
1,341,686,915
John L. Thornton
4,222,480,803
471,964,472
21,446,825
1,341,686,915
John B. Veihmeyer
4,642,044,031
52,046,554
21,801,515
1,341,686,915
Lynn M. Vojvodich
4,629,211,422
64,373,671
22,307,007
1,341,686,915
John S. Weinberg
4,627,513,240
65,112,290
23,266,570
1,341,686,915

Proposal Two: Ratification of the Selection of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. A proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm to audit the books of account and other corporate records of the Company for 2018 was adopted with the votes shown:

For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
5,907,947,925


 
121,913,782


 
27,717,308

 
0

Proposal Three: Relating to an Advisory Vote by Shareholders to Approve the Compensation of the Named Executives. A proposal relating to a shareholder advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Named Executives was approved with the votes shown:

For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
4,506,116,534


 
181,245,385


 
28,530,181

 
1,341,686,915



Proposal Four: Relating to Approval of the Company's 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan. A proposal relating to the approval of the Company's 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan was approved with the votes shown:

For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
3,234,360,908



 
1,456,296,694



 
25,234,498


 
1,341,686,915









Proposal Five: Relating to Consideration of a Recapitalization Plan to Provide that All of the Company's Outstanding Stock Have One Vote Per Share. A proposal relating to consideration of a recapitalization plan to provide that all of the Company's outstanding stock have one vote per share was rejected with the votes shown:

For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
1,690,908,647

 
2,995,478,211

 
29,505,242
 
1,341,686,915

    
Proposal Six: Relating to Disclosure of the Company’s Lobbying Activities and Expenditures. A proposal relating to disclosure of the Company’s lobbying activities and expenditures was rejected with the votes shown:
For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
776,432,017

 
3,859,780,618

 
79,679,465
 
1,341,686,915



Proposal Seven: Relating to a Report on CAFE Standards. A proposal relating to a report on CAFE standards was rejected with the votes shown:

For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
599,215,369

 
4,070,438,333

 
46,238,398
 
1,341,686,915



Proposal Eight: Relating to Disclosure of the Company’s Political Activities and Expenditures. A proposal relating to disclosure of the Company’s political activities and expenditures was rejected with the votes shown:

For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
807,399,832
 
3,828,313,846
 
80,178,422
 
1,341,686,915




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.

 
 
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: May 15, 2018
By:
/s/ Jerome F. Zaremba
 
 
Jerome F. Zaremba
 
 
Assistant Secretary