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 28, 2014
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.)
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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 28, 2014 in Waltham,
Massachusetts. Four items were submitted to a vote as described in
Seaboard's Proxy Statement dated March 11, 2014. 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 1,056,357 81,202
David A. Adamsen 1,131,698 5,861
Douglas W. Baena 1,132,159 5,400
Edward I. Shifman, Jr. 1,121,590 15,969
Votes in Votes Votes
Favor Against Abstaining
2. Proposal to approve the advisory 1,066,207 70,490 862
(non-binding) resolution relating to
executive compensation.
Votes in Votes Votes
Favor Against Abstaining
3. To ratify selection of KPMG LLP as 1,165,150 1,720 854
independent auditors for 2014.
Votes in Votes Votes
Favor Against Abstaining
4. Stockholder proposal requesting Seaboard 29,543 1,027,234 80,782
to report its charitable, political and
lobbying contributions.
There were 30,165 broker non-votes each with respect to the election of
directors, proposal to approve executive compensation 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.
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 30, 2014
Seaboard Corporation
by: /s/ Robert L. Steer
Robert L. Steer, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer