pson201604296k2.htm
UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the month of April 2016
 
 
PEARSON plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
N/A

 
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 
80 Strand

London, England WC2R 0RL

44-20-7010-2000
(Address of principal executive office)

 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:


 
 
Form 20-F X                                                Form 40-F


 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


 
 
Yes                                              No X
 
29 April 2016
Pearson plc
(the "Company")
 
Results of Annual General Meeting 2016
 
At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 29 April 2016 all of the resolutions proposed in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 23 March 2016 were duly passed by shareholders by means of a poll vote with the exception of resolution 19.
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The total number of votes received for each resolution is set out below.  The Company's issued share capital on 27 April 2016 was 821,631,463 ordinary shares of 25p each. The proportion of the Company's issued share capital represented by those votes cast is approximately 76.02%.
 
 
Resolution No. (as noted on the proxy form)
Shares For and Discretionary
Shares Against
Shares marked as Votes Withheld/
Abstentions*
1. To receive the 2015 report and accounts
624,428,794
89,917
151,109
2. To declare a final dividend
624,513,964
50,523
105,333
3. To elect Sidney Taurel
620,023,548
4,400,570
245,702
4. To elect Lincoln Wallen
624,072,010
341,977
255,833
5. To elect Coram Williams
621,930,106
2,493,857
245,857
6. To re-elect Elizabeth Corley
623,507,997
931,329
230,494
7. To re-elect Vivienne Cox
619,396,541
5,046,416
226,863
8. To re-elect John Fallon
623,709,977
799,537
160,306
9. To re-elect Josh Lewis
624,037,267
395,152
237,401
10. To re-elect Linda Lorimer
619,490,004
4,948,296
231,520
11. To re-elect Harish Manwani
545,411,705
39,769,944
39,488,171
12. To re-elect Tim Score
618,807,672
5,632,372
229,776
13. To approve the annual remuneration report
562,809,279
61,245,352
615,189
14. To reappoint the auditors
598,981,950
25,144,930
542,940
15. To determine the remuneration of the auditors
606,729,609
17,779,619
160,592
16. To authorise the company to allot ordinary shares
563,337,039
61,062,026
270,755
17. To waive the pre-emption rights
526,953,958
58,232,237
39,483,625
18. To authorise the company to purchase its own shares
616,976,559
7,468,474
224,787
19. Requisitionists' resolution**
14,016,634
578,510,587
32,908,629
 
* Votes withheld are not legal votes.
** Discretionary votes have been added to the Against column, in respect of resolution 19
 
Resolution 19 was proposed by a group of shareholders supporting the American Federation of Teachers and called for a review of our business strategy. The Pearson board gave this resolution due consideration but recommended that shareholders vote against the resolution. For more information, visit ​our website at https://www.pearson.com/getthefacts.html
 
 
 
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.



 
 
PEARSON plc

 
 
 
Date: 29 April 2016
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary