May 9, 2012 8-K


 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
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): May 3, 2012

 
 
 
 
 
 Avon Products, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New York
 
1-4881
 
13-0544597
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105-0196
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 282-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) 
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:
¨
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¨
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¨
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¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 
 
 
 








INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
 
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Avon Products, Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 3, 2012. The
final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2012 Annual Meeting are set
forth below.
1. Each of the director nominees listed below were elected for one-year terms expiring in 2013:
 
  
Votes For
 
  
Withheld
 
  
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Douglas R. Conant
  
 
329,424,161
 
 
 
4,649,967
 
 
 
34,889,572
  
W. Don Cornwell
  
 
294,517,201
 
 
 
39,556,927
 
 
 
34,889,572
  
V. Ann Hailey
  
 
299,996,099
 
 
 
34,078,029
 
 
 
34,889,572
  
Fred Hassan
  
 
278,138,584
 
 
 
55,935,544
 
 
 
34,889,572
  
Andrea Jung
  
 
273,350,204
 
 
 
60,723,924
 
 
 
34,889,572
  
Maria Elena Lagomasino
  
 
278,846,836
 
 
 
55,227,291
 
 
 
34,889,572
  
Ann S. Moore
  
 
278,210,279
 
 
 
55,863,850
 
 
 
34,889,572
  
Gary M. Rodkin
  
 
286,815,187
 
 
 
47,258,941
 
 
 
34,889,572
  
Paula Stern
  
 
291,933,356
 
 
 
42,140,772
 
 
 
34,889,572
  
Lawrence A. Weinbach
  
 
291,540,290
 
 
 
42,533,838
 
 
 
34,889,572
  
 
2. The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved:
Votes For
  
Votes
Against
 
  
Abstentions
 
  
Broker
Non-Votes
 
275,124,738
 
 
54,312,963
 
 
 
4,636,427
 
 
 
34,889,572
  
 
3. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm
for 2012 was ratified:

Votes For
  
Votes
Against
 
Abstentions
 
364,678,103
 
3,547,889
 
737,707
 



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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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          (Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Kim K.W. Rucker
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kim K.W. Rucker
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

Date: May 9, 2012


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