(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(i269)
i961-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
iCommon Stock, $.25 par value per share
iK
iNew
York Stock Exchange
i1.750% Senior Notes due 2021
iK 21
iNew
York Stock Exchange
i0.800% Senior Notes due 2022
iK 22A
iNew
York Stock Exchange
i1.000% Senior Notes due 2024
iK 24
iNew
York Stock Exchange
i1.250% Senior Notes due 2025
iK 25
iNew
York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging
growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act.
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Item
5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
a) On April 30, 2021, Kellogg Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareowners.
b) Carter Cast, Zack Gund, Don Knauss and Mike Schlotman were re-elected for a three-year term.
Five matters were voted on at the 2021 Annual Meeting: the re-election of the four directors described in (b) above; an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation; the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021; a management proposal to reduce supermajority vote requirements; and a shareowner proposal to adopt shareowner right to call a special meeting.
The
final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of Shareowners are as follows:
1. Election of Directors
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
1a. Carter
Cast
266,261,312
1,399,282
412,367
32,808,650
1b. Zack Gund
265,724,661
1,938,245
410,055
32,808,650
1c. Don
Knauss
251,581,207
16,079,327
412,427
32,808,650
1d. Mike Schlotman
266,645,518
1,006,372
421,071
32,808,650
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
2. Advisory
resolution to approve executive compensation was approved
259,229,128
7,938,165
905,668
32,808,650
For
Against
Abstentions
3. Ratification
of PwC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm was approved
290,024,619
10,398,536
458,456
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
4. Management
proposal to reduce supermajority requirements was not approved
178,079,684
89,386,149
607,128
32,808,650
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
5. Shareowner
proposal to adopt shareowner right to call a special meeting was approved
164,260,400
95,753,833
8,048,493
32,818,885
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.