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): April 24, 2014

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’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 24, 2014.
 
(b) Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.

1.  The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:

Nominee
Votes For  
   Votes Against
  Abstentions
     Broker non-votes

Dennis A. Ausiello
4,429,512,835
42,224,116
16,411,177
869,037,171

W. Don Cornwell
4,249,141,223
222,240,877
16,776,345
869,037,171
Frances D. Fergusson
4,415,014,133
57,256,348
15,890,675
869,037,171

Helen H. Hobbs
4,435,017,252
37,850,299
15,295,402
869,037,171

Constance J. Horner
4,377,963,784
94,141,776
16,054,899
869,037,171

James M. Kilts
4,380,011,462
88,098,189
20,054,201
869,037,171

George A. Lorch
4,420,010,648
51,225,218
16,926,258
869,037,171

Shantanu Narayen
4,429,305,816
41,670,510
17,184,262
869,037,171

Suzanne Nora Johnson
4,400,824,085
67,960,352
19,370,519
869,037,171

Ian C. Read
4,321,012,579
129,821,886
37,324,299
869,037,171

Stephen W. Sanger
4,400,496,417
65,959,599
21,704,215
869,037,171
Marc Tessier-Lavigne
4,434,264,521
33,986,253
19,908,404
869,037,171

2.  The proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes for approval
5,265,709,410
71,855,336
19,635,794
N/A
  
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
4,242,933,314
  
Votes against
195,788,864
  
Abstentions
49,430,064
  
Broker non-votes
869,037,171
  


4.  The proposal to approve the Pfizer Inc. 2014 Stock Plan was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes for approval
3,931,323,904
    
Votes against
527,114,639
  
Abstentions (Have the same effect as a vote against this proposal under New York Stock Exchange rules)
29,724,403
  
Broker non-votes
869,037,171
  
     
5. The shareholder proposal regarding the approval of political contributions policy was not approved based upon the following votes:
     
Votes for approval
157,446,437
  
Votes against
4,149,806,529
  
Abstentions
180,877,128
  
Broker non-votes
869,037,171
  
     
6.  The shareholder proposal regarding lobbying activities was not approved based upon the following votes:
     
Votes for approval
267,720,617
  
Votes against
4,027,091,452
  
Abstentions
193,329,820
  
Broker non-votes
869,037,171
  
     
7.  The shareholder proposal regarding action by written consent was not approved based upon the following votes:
     
Votes for approval
1,955,718,015
  
Votes against
2,483,420,652
  
Abstentions
48,999,028
  
Broker non-votes
869,037,171
  
     
(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: April 28, 2014  
By: /s/ Atiba D. Adams
      Atiba D. Adams
   
Title: Vice President & Corporate Secretary