Form 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): 05/20/2010

 

 

R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 1-4694

 

DE   361004130
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

111 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

312-326-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

(a) The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2010.

(b) The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

1. The election of the nominees for Directors was voted on by the Stockholders. The nominees, all of whom were elected, were Thomas J. Quinlan III, Stephen M. Wolf, Lee A. Chaden, Judith H. Hamilton, Susan M. Ivey, Thomas S. Johnson, John C. Pope, Michael T. Riordan and Oliver R. Sockwell. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulations:

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN    NON-VOTES

Thomas J. Quinlan III

   163,410,322    6,319,220    236,109    9,676,180

Stephen M. Wolf

   159,911,872    9,803,963    249,816    9,676,180

Lee A. Chaden

   164,448,890    5,272,007    244,754    9,676,180

Judith H. Hamilton

   147,026,227    22,706,948    232,476    9,676,180

Susan M. Ivey

   165,320,517    4,409,838    235,295    9,676,180

Thomas S. Johnson

   147,011,333    22,692,650    261,668    9,676,180

John C. Pope

   160,814,271    8,884,667    266,713    9,676,180

Michael T. Riordan

   147,916,959    21,800,178    248,514    9,676,180

Oliver R. Sockwell

   147,981,527    21,765,060    219,065    9,676,180

2. The Stockholders voted to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Company for fiscal year 2010. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

  

NON-VOTES

177,407,218

   2,081,008    153,605    -0-

3. A stockholder proposal recommending adoption of a sustainable paper purchasing policy was rejected by the Stockholders. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

  

NON-VOTES

14,297,829

   129,315,469    26,352,353    9,676,180

4. A stockholder proposal recommending adoption of a policy limiting change-in-control payments to any senior executive was approved by the Stockholders. The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulation:

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

  

NON-VOTES

87,853,905

   79,465,589    2,646,158    9,676,180


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
Date: May 24, 2010     By:  

/s/ Suzanne S. Bettman

      Suzanne S. Bettman
     

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel