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 24, 2013
BUNGE LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda |
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001-16625 |
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98-0231912 |
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50 Main Street |
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10606 (Zip code) |
(914) 684-2800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N.A.
(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 24, 2013, Bunge Limited (“Bunge”) held its 2013 annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Annual General Meeting”). At the Annual General Meeting, shareholders elected Bunge’s nominees as Class I directors, approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Bunge’s independent auditors for fiscal year 2013 and approved the advisory vote on executive compensation. The results of the votes at the Annual General Meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Class I directors for a three-year term:
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Nominee |
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Bernard de La Tour d’Auvergne Lauraguais |
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90,544,847 |
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2,217,496 |
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122,916 |
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8,832,144 |
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William Engels |
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91,355,504 |
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1,406,357 |
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123,398 |
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8,832,144 |
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L. Patrick Lupo |
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90,023,272 |
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2,736,705 |
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125,282 |
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8,832,144 |
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Soren Schroder |
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91,615,147 |
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1,148,845 |
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121,267 |
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8,832,144 |
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Directors whose terms of office continued after the Annual General Meeting are: Ernest G. Bachrach, Enrique H. Boilini, James T. Hackett, Francis Coppinger, Alberto Weisser, Andrew Ferrier and Kathleen Hyle.
Proposal 2: Approval of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for fiscal year 2013 and authorization of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to determine the independent auditors’ fees:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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101,042,209 |
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530,183 |
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145,011 |
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0 |
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Proposal 3: Advisory vote on executive compensation:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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73,077,517 |
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19,297,393 |
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510,349 |
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8,832,144 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 29, 2013
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By: |
/s/ Carla L. Heiss | |
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Name: |
Carla L. Heiss |
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Title: |
Assistant General Counsel, |