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): 05/17/2012

 

 

R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 1-4694

 

DE   361004130

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

111 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

312-326-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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:

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

(a) The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 17, 2012.

(b) The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

1. The election of the nominees for Directors was voted on by the Stockholders. The nominees, all of whom were elected, were Thomas J. Quinlan III, Stephen M. Wolf, Susan M. Cameron, Lee A. Chaden, Richard L. Crandall, Judith H. Hamilton, Thomas S. Johnson, John C. Pope, Michael T. Riordan and Oliver R. Sockwell. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulations:

 

     FOR      AGAINST      ABSTAIN      NON-VOTES  

Thomas J. Quinlan III

     133,159,495         2,574,792         314,152         26,686,690   

Stephen M. Wolf

     131,149,575         4,526,125         372,739         26,686,690   

Susan M. Cameron

     133,434,405         2,162,734         451,300         26,686,690   

Lee A. Chaden

     133,962,906         1,586,507         499,026         26,686,690   

Richard L. Crandall

     133,989,607         1,706,334         352,497         26,686,690   

Judith H. Hamilton

     131,387,221         4,373,534         287,683         26,686,690   

Thomas S. Johnson

     102,557,117         33,127,069         364,253         26,686,690   

John C. Pope

     129,598,832         6,103,449         346,158         26,686,690   

Michael T. Riordan

     132,421,915         3,304,374         322,150         26,686,690   

Oliver R. Sockwell

     132,788,935         2,905,290         354,214         26,686,690   

2. The Stockholders voted to approve the advisory resolution on executive compensation. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

NON-VOTES

114,411,510

  20,623,764   1,012,838   26,687,017

3. The Stockholders voted to approve the Company’s 2012 Performance Incentive Plan. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

NON-VOTES

91,089,048

  44,461,488   497,576  

26,687,017

4. The Stockholders voted to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Company for fiscal year 2012. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

NON-VOTES

160,359,326

  2,005,906   369,897   -0-

5. A stockholder proposal recommending preparation of a sustainable paper purchasing report was rejected by the Stockholders. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

NON-VOTES

33,089,044

  90,892,656   12,066,412   26,687,017


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.

 

    R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
Date: May 21, 2012   By:  

/s/ Suzanne S. Bettman

    Suzanne S. Bettman
   

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel