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): 05/19/2011

 

 

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))

 

¨ 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.

(a) The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 19, 2011.

(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, Lee A. Chaden, Judith H. Hamilton, Susan M. Ivey, 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

     167,759,867         2,850,220         180,810         15,970,374   

Stephen M. Wolf

     161,801,562         8,803,389         185,946         15,970,374   

Lee A. Chaden

     169,092,381         1,140,173         558,345         15,970,374   

Judith H. Hamilton

     165,385,710         5,219,313         185,875         15,970,374   

Susan M. Ivey

     168,801,343         1,429,531         560,024         15,970,374   

Thomas S. Johnson

     130,334,184         40,262,246         194,467         15,970,374   

John C. Pope

     154,542,809         16,077,313         170,776         15,970,374   

Michael T. Riordan

     164,254,155         6,356,163         180,580         15,970,374   

Oliver R. Sockwell

     166,913,813         3,692,794         184,205         15,970,374   

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

121,284,966

   49,043,812    461,930    15,970,374

3. The Stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, in favor of every year as the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

1 YEAR

  

2 YEARS

  

3 YEARS

  

ABSTAIN

  

NON-VOTES

134,483,224

   941,450    34,897,861    450,308    15,970,374

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 2011. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

  

NON-VOTES

184,311,823

   2,222,674    226,775    -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

42,551,052

   102,090,786    26,149,060    15,970,374

6. A stockholder proposal recommending preparation of a report regarding political contributions by the Company was rejected by the Stockholders. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

  

NON-VOTES

75,510,585

   79,517,311    15,763,002    15,970,374

7. A stockholder proposal recommending that the board of directors take steps to allow stockholders to take action by written consent was approved by the Stockholders. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

  

NON-VOTES

104,290,598

   65,787,151    713,148    15,970,374

 


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 23, 2011     By:  

/s/ Suzanne S. Bettman

      Suzanne S. Bettman
     

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel