SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
April 30, 2009
Commission File Number 001-14978
SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant's name)
15 Adam Street
London, England WC2N 6LA
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
Form 20-F
X
Form 40-F
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[Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]
Yes
No X
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[Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the
Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).]
Yes
No X
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[Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information
contained
in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]
Yes
No X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to
the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Smith
& Nephew Plc
(Registrant)
Date: April 30, 2009
By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
30 April 2009
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Smith & Nephew plc Resolutions Passed at Annual
General Meeting
Smith & Nephew plc announces the results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to its Annual General Meeting held today.
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FOR/DISCRETION |
AGAINST |
VOTE WITHHELD |
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Resolution |
No. of Votes |
No. of Votes |
No. of Votes |
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1. To adopt the report and accounts |
585,749,265 |
9,335,876 |
4,430,013 |
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2. To approve the remuneration report |
375,788,949 |
173,384,013 |
50,342,191 |
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3. To confirm the interim dividends |
597,186,411 |
91,589 |
2,235,994 |
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4. To re-elect Mr David Illingworth |
552,118,713 |
25,500,462 |
21,895,978 |
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5. To re-elect Mr Joseph Papa |
597,025,294 |
1,247,553 |
1,242,312 |
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6. To re-elect Dr Rolf Stomberg |
586,181,550 |
11,719,966 |
1,613,638 |
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7. To reappoint the auditors |
577,476,109 |
14,711,255 |
7,327,789 |
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8. To authorise the directors to determine
the |
592,433,210 |
5,762,773 |
1,319,176 |
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9. To renew the directors' authority to allot shares |
571,730,150 |
26,521,848 |
1,263,161 |
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10. To adopt
the revised rules of the Smith & Nephew |
594,715,282 |
3,191,012 |
1,608,860 |
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11. Renew the
directors' authority for disapplication of |
568,025,802 |
28,175,936 |
3,313,421 |
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12. To renew the
directors' limited authority to make |
597,051,883 |
1,229,516 |
1,233,760 |
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13. To
authorise the Company to call general meetings, |
575,385,772 |
21,832,157 |
2,297,230 |
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A copy of the Resolutions passed as Special Business at the Annual General Meeting are being submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA document viewing facility, which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Paul Chambers
Company Secretary