Pfizer Inc. 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 2, 2016 (April 28, 2016)

PFIZER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
1-3619
13-5315170
(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

235 East 42nd Street
New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)

 
10017
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(212) 733-2323

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) Pfizer Inc. (the "Company") Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 28, 2016.
 
(b) Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.

1.  The nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors were elected to hold office until the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, based upon the following votes:

Nominee
       Votes For
     Votes Against
         Abstentions
     Broker non-votes

Dennis A. Ausiello

4,382,283,154
79,748,272
27,503,019
890,263,280

W. Don Cornwell

4,223,280,107
249,159,824
17,095,117
890,263,280
Joseph J. Echevarria
4,429,019,628
45,520,762
14,995,934
890,263,280
Frances D. Fergusson
4,394,322,889
67,613,438
27,597,647
890,263,280

Helen H. Hobbs

4,412,020,898
50,510,332
27,003,988
890,263,280

James M. Kilts

4,234,726,049
239,920,034
14,869,135
890,263,280

Shantanu Narayen

4,402,010,162
59,556,634
27,968,429
890,263,280

Suzanne Nora Johnson

4,412,177,979
63,775,663
13,582,012
890,263,280

Ian C. Read

4,200,654,758
235,024,552
53,842,204
890,263,280

Stephen W. Sanger

4,373,708,858
88,224,181
27,595,072
890,263,280

James C. Smith

4,411,947,256
60,897,990
16,691,078
890,263,280

2.  The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2016 fiscal year was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes for approval
5,266,887,772
97,593,509
15,313,970
0
 
Votes against
Abstentions
Broker non-votes
     
3.  The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers was approved based upon the following votes:
     
Votes for approval
4,196,725,944
 
Votes against
248,458,417
 
Abstentions
44,351,879
 
Broker non-votes
890,263,280
 
 
 
4. The shareholder proposal regarding report on lobbying activities was not approved based upon the following votes:  
     
Votes for approval
1,278,578,704
 
Votes against
2,889,936,030
 
Abstentions
321,006,612
 
Broker non-votes
890,263,280
 
 
5. The shareholder proposal regarding policy on director elections was not approved based upon the following votes:
     
Votes for approval
324,402,398
 
Votes against
4,096,697,394
 
Abstentions
68,417,869
 
Broker non-votes
890,263,280
 
     
6. The shareholder proposal regarding right to act by written consent was not approved based upon the following votes:
     
Votes for approval
1,645,743,167
 
Votes against
2,782,441,985
 
Abstentions
61,346,964
 
Broker non-votes
890,263,280
 
 
7. The shareholder proposal regarding certain taxable events was not approved based upon the following votes:
     
Votes for approval
187,020,150
 
Votes against
4,235,840,339
 
Abstentions
66,668,975
 
Broker non-votes
890,263,280
 

 

(c) Not applicable    
(d) Not applicable    

 


SIGNATURE

Under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the authorized undersigned.

   
PFIZER INC.
     
Dated: May 2, 2016  
By:   /s/ Margaret M. Madden
         Margaret M. Madden
   
Title:  Vice President & Corporate Secretary  
            Chief Governance Counsel