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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 21, 2014

Commission File
Number
Registrant; State of Incorporation;
Address and Telephone Number
IRS Employer
Identification No.
     
1-11459
PPL Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(Pennsylvania)
Two North Ninth Street
Allentown, PA  18101-1179
(610) 774-5151
23-2758192
     

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At PPL Corporation's ("PPL" or the "Company") Annual Meeting of Shareowners held on May 21, 2014, the shareowners:

Elected all twelve nominees for the office of director.  The votes for individual nominees were:

   
Number of Votes
   
For
  
Withhold
Authority
  
Broker
Non-Vote
Frederick M. Bernthal
  
446,477,842
  
9,573,096
  
83,880,505
John W. Conway
  
446,320,363
  
9,754,039
  
83,880,505
Philip G. Cox
  
451,177,057
  
4,913,968
  
83,880,505
Steven G. Elliott
  
450,558,787
  
5,274,934
  
83,880,505
Louise K. Goeser
  
446,233,905
  
9,772,836
  
83,880,505
Stuart E. Graham
  
447,975,178
  
7,882,545
  
83,880,505
Stuart Heydt
  
443,694,921
  
12,172,639
  
83,880,505
Raja Rajamannar
  
448,973,083
  
6,515,163
  
83,880,505
Craig A. Rogerson
  
443,114,552
  
12,603,425
  
83,880,505
William H. Spence
  
437,717,967
  
13,679,594
  
83,880,505
Natica von Althann
  
450,164,914
  
5,599,447
  
83,880,505
Keith H. Williamson
  
450,970,360
  
4,828,236
  
83,880,505

Approved a non-binding request of the PPL board of directors ("Board") to approve the 2013 compensation of the Company's named executive officers.  The vote was 422,293,087 in favor and 31,229,313 against, with 6,026,805 abstaining and 83,881,367 broker non-votes.
 
Ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014.  The vote was 534,991,997 in favor and 5,173,404 against, with 3,265,171 abstaining and no broker non-votes.
 
Rejected a shareowner proposal requesting PPL Corporation to provide a report, updated semiannually, disclosing the Company's political spending and related processes and procedures.  The vote was 175,429,681 in favor and 252,707,022 against, with 31,413,364 abstaining and 83,880,505 broker non-votes.
 
Approved a non-binding shareowner proposal requesting PPL Corporation to amend its governing documents to provide 15% of PPL's outstanding common stock the power to call a special shareowner meeting.  The vote was 267,218,407 in favor and 185,688,954 against, with 6,641,844 abstaining and 83,881,367 broker non-votes.
 
 
 
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.


 
PPL CORPORATION
       
 
By:
/s/ Vincent Sorgi
  
   
Vincent Sorgi
Vice President and Controller
  

Dated:  May 27, 2014