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 22, 2013
Seaboard Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-3390 04-2260388
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
9000 W. 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (913) 676-8800
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
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of stockholders was held on April 22, 2013 in Waltham,
Massachusetts. Three items were submitted to a vote as described in
Seaboard's Proxy Statement dated March 15, 2013. The following table
briefly describes the proposals and results of the stockholders' vote.
Votes in Votes
Favor Withheld
1. To elect the following persons as directors:
Steven J. Bresky 1,040,450 106,539
David A. Adamsen 1,062,044 84,945
Douglas W. Baena 1,061,995 84,994
Joseph E. Rodrigues 1,062,145 84,844
Edward I. Shifman, Jr. 1,053,330 93,659
Votes in Votes Votes
Favor Against Abstaining
2.Stockholder proposal requesting Seaboard to 46,170 1,018,807 82,012
report its charitable, political and lobbying
contributions.
Votes in Votes Votes
Favor Against Abstaining
3.To ratify selection of KPMG LLP as 1,180,366 1,806 1,262
independent auditors for 2013.
There were 36,445 broker non-votes each with respect to the election of
directors and proposal requesting management to report its charitable,
political and lobbying contributions. There were no broker non-votes
with respect to the selection of independent auditors.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 23, 2013, Registrant issued a press release announcing that Joseph
E. Rodrigues, a long-time Seaboard director and former executive officer,
passed away. As a result, his board seat is currently vacant until further
notice. The full text of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to
this current report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Registrant hereby furnishes the following exhibit pursuant to Item 8.01:
99.1 Press release of Seaboard Corporation dated April 23, 2013 announcing
that Joseph E. Rodrigues, a long-time Seaboard director and former
executive, passed away.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
DATE: April 24, 2013
Seaboard Corporation
by: /s/ Robert L. Steer
Robert L. Steer, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer