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 24, 2010

 

 

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Minnesota   0-10864   41-1321939

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

UnitedHealth Group Center, 9900 Bren Road East, Minnetonka, Minnesota   55343
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 936-1300

N/A

(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 filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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

On May 24, 2010, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. There were 967,209,320 shares of common stock represented either in person or by proxy at this meeting. The shareholders of the Company voted as follows on the following matters at the annual meeting:

 

  1. Election of Directors. The nine directors were elected at the annual meeting for a one-year term based upon the following votes:

 

Director Nominee

   For    Against    Abstain    Broker
Non-Votes

William C. Ballard, Jr.

   792,982,641    104,671,425    832,533    68,722,721

Richard T. Burke

   809,387,499    88,410,285    688,815    68,722,721

Robert J. Darretta

   881,220,552    16,437,968    828,079    68,722,721

Stephen J. Hemsley

   825,100,058    72,657,198    729,343    68,722,721

Michele J. Hooper

   872,981,978    24,608,641    895,980    68,722,721

Douglas W. Leatherdale

   806,147,133    91,596,610    742,856    68,722,721

Glenn M. Renwick

   877,333,499    20,230,937    922,163    68,722,721

Kenneth I. Shine, M.D.

   887,534,122    10,083,682    868,795    68,722,721

Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D.

   723,877,627    173,895,036    713,936    68,722,721

 

  2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified based upon the following votes:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

863,396,594    103,215,197    597,529

 

  3. Shareholder proposal regarding lobbying expenses. The shareholder proposal concerning disclosure of lobbying expenditures was not approved based upon the following votes:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker

Non-Votes

65,839,025    637,954,695    194,688,711    68,726,889

 

  4. Shareholder proposal regarding executive compensation. The shareholder proposal concerning an advisory vote on executive compensation was not approved based upon the following votes:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker

Non-Votes

413,114,356    427,379,635    57,987,701    68,727,628

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 28, 2010

 

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED
By:  

/s/ Dannette L. Smith

  Dannette L. Smith
  Secretary to the Board of Directors

 

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