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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 25, 2014


AT&T INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



Delaware
1-8610
43-1301883
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

                      208 S. Akard St., Dallas, Texas
75202
                        (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (210) 821-4105


________           __________________________
(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

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

      The 2014 Annual Meeting of the stockholders of AT&T Inc. was held on April 25, 2014, in Columbus, Georgia. Stockholders representing 4,004,808,988 shares, or 76.96%, of the common shares outstanding as of the February 26, 2014, record date were present in person or were represented at the meeting by proxy.  Final voting results are shown below.
 
      Each matter was determined by a majority of votes cast, except that the advisory approval of executive compensation was a non-binding proposal and the preference of the stockholders was determined by the choice receiving the greatest number of votes.  


Election of Directors
The following Directors were elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast:
Nominees for Director
Votes Cast For
Votes Cast Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Number
% of
Votes Cast
Number
% of
Votes Cast
Randall L. Stephenson
2,643,504,674
97.38
70,992,751
2.62
38,170,728
1,252,108,631
Reuben V. Anderson
2,681,813,231
98.31
46,093,246
1.69
24,740,227
1,252,108,631
Jaime Chico Pardo
2,690,729,200
98.65
36,685,808
1.35
25,258,368
1,252,108,631
Scott T. Ford
2,700,683,447
98.99
27,426,709
1.01
24,551,578
1,252,108,631
James P. Kelly
2,686,293,856
98.46
42,024,848
1.54
24,338,499
1,252,108,631
Jon C. Madonna
2,682,071,561
98.34
45,145,225
1.66
25,471,370
1,252,108,631
Michael B. McCallister
2,683,310,041
98.36
44,620,494
1.64
24,763,696
1,252,108,631
John B. McCoy
2,639,650,506
96.76
88,519,763
3.24
24,514,105
1,252,108,631
Beth E. Mooney
2,698,261,071
98.89
30,421,062
1.11
23,976,897
1,252,108,631
Joyce M. Roché
2,626,942,970
96.27
101,771,113
3.73
23,947,057
1,252,108,631
Mathew K. Rose
2,697,077,544
98.86
31,125,697
1.14
24,486,978
1,252,108,631
Cynthia B. Taylor
2,629,109,461
96.34
99,799,335
3.66
23,778,838
1,252,108,631
Laura D’Andrea Tyson
2,615,493,379
95.83
113,721,218
4.17
23,425,353
1,252,108,631
 
Proposals Submitted by Board of Directors
The ratification of the appointment of Independent Auditors and the approval of the Severance Policy received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast and were passed.  The advisory approval of executive compensation is non-binding, and the preference of the stockholders was determined by the choice that received the greatest number of votes.
Proposal
Votes Cast For
Votes Cast Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Number
% of
Votes Cast
Number
% of
Votes Cast
Ratification of appointment
of Independent Auditors.
3,916,024,257
98.49
59,865,926
1.51
28,871,213
NA
Advisory approval of
executive compensation.
 
2,534,043,805
93.71
169,959,141
6.29
48,650,452
1,252,108,631
Approve Severance Policy.
2,573,701,250
95.13
131,747,655
4.87
47,153,146
1,252,108,631


 
 
 



Proposals Submitted by Stockholders
The following proposals failed to receive the affirmative vote of the majority of votes cast and were defeated.
Proposal
Votes Cast For
Votes Cast Against
  
Broker
Non-Votes
Number
% of
Votes Cast
Number
% of
Votes Cast
Abstain
Political report.
 
645,823,644
 
24.60
1,979,090,319
 
75.40
127,693,287
 
1,252,108,631
Lobbying report.
 
654,294,571
24.89
1,974,418,648
75.11
123,922,136
1,252,108,631
Written consent.
1,100,084,001
40.76
1,599,172,249
59.24
53,375,379
1,252,108,631




 
 
 




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.
 

 
AT&T INC.
Date: April 28, 2014
By:     /s/ Ann Effinger Meuleman
          Ann Effinger Meuleman
          Senior Vice President and Secretary