Item 5.07 2014 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 6, 2014

 
 
 
 
 
 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.)
777 Third Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10017-1307
(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:
o
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o
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o
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o
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2014 Annual Meeting are set forth below.

1. Each of the director nominees listed below were elected for one-year terms expiring in 2015:
 
 
Votes For
 
Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Douglas R. Conant
 
343,899,253
 
16,295,889
 
21,058,790
W. Don Cornwell
 
303,277,744
 
56,917,397
 
21,058,790
V. Ann Hailey
 
310,568,244
 
49,626,918
 
21,058,790
Nancy Killefer
 
355,012,725
 
5,182,417
 
21,058,790
Maria Elena Lagomasino
 
291,475,689
 
68,719,453
 
21,058,790
Sara Mathew
 
355,159,755
 
5,035,387
 
21,058,790
Sherilyn S. McCoy
 
354,608,806
 
5,586,336
 
21,058,790
Charles H. Noski
 
355,238,510
 
4,956,632
 
21,058,790
Gary M. Rodkin
 
298,396,564
 
61,798,578
 
21,058,790
Paula Stern
 
300,934,032
 
59,261,110
 
21,058,790

2. The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved:
Votes For
 
Votes
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
200,655,040
 
148,538,399
 
11,001,800
 
21,058,790

3. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 was ratified:
Votes For
 
Votes
Against
 
Abstentions
377,197,476
 
1,985,685
 
2,070,868

4. The shareholder proposal regarding prohibition of accelerated vesting of equity awards upon change in control was not approved:
Votes For
 
Votes
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
112,045,715
 
245,791,380
 
2,358,144
 
21,058,790

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5. The shareholder proposal requesting report on substituting safer alternatives in personal care products was not approved:
Votes For
 
Votes
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
50,138,382
 
300,394,019
 
9,662,838
 
21,058,790

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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/ Jeff Benjamin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Jeff Benjamin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer

Date: May 12, 2014
 
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