8-K

 

 

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): January 8, 2014

 

 

 

LOGO

Walgreen Co.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Illinois   1-604   36-1924025

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

(Commission File

Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification

Number)

 

108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, Illinois   60015
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 315-2500

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.

(a) The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 8, 2014.

(b) Set forth below are the voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting:

Proposal No. 1: The shareholders voted for election of the following directors to serve on the Board of Directors until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified:

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions  

Janice M. Babiak

     648,410,726         8,744,134         7,510,136   

David J. Brailer

     651,790,338         5,309,566         7,565,092   

Steven A. Davis

     638,370,727         18,677,421         7,616,848   

William C. Foote

     649,301,230         7,792,835         7,570,931   

Mark P. Frissora

     645,445,955         11,600,519         7,618,522   

Ginger L. Graham

     646,809,740         10,294,883         7,560,373   

Alan G. McNally

     651,086,911         6,021,818         7,556,267   

Dominic P. Murphy

     656,103,963         3,502,516         5,058,517   

Stefano Pessina

     658,292,162         4,682,638         1,690,196   

Nancy M. Schlichting

     644,189,238         12,952,749         7,523,009   

Alejandro Silva

     649,488,964         7,492,679         7,683,353   

James A. Skinner

     653,535,393         3,602,504         7,527,099   

Gregory D. Wasson

     649,952,221         6,942,450         7,770,325   

There were 143,089,061 broker non-votes on this proposal.

Proposal No. 2: The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. There were 642,170,584 votes for, 18,663,799 votes against, and 3,830,613 abstentions. There were 143,089,061 broker non-votes on this proposal.

Proposal No. 3: The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved. There were 791,386,226 votes for, 13,827,619 votes against, and 2,540,212 abstentions.

Proposal No. 4: The shareholder proposal regarding an executive equity retention policy was not approved. There were 183,067,596 votes for, 477,405,533 votes against, and 4,191,867 abstentions. There were 143,089,061 broker non-votes on this proposal.

Proposal No. 5: The shareholder proposal regarding proxy access was not approved. There were 288,280,630 votes for, 372,631,350 votes against, and 3,753,016 abstentions. There were 143,089,061 broker non-votes on this proposal.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    WALGREEN CO.
Date: January 14, 2014     By:   /s/ Jan S. Reed
    Title:   Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary