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): April 26, 2016

 

 

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-2979   No. 41-0449260

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission File

Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94104

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

1-866-249-3302

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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)

 

  ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Wells Fargo & Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 26, 2016. At the meeting, stockholders elected all 15 of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors as each director received a greater number of votes cast “for” his or her election than votes cast “against” his or her election as reflected below. In addition, stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executives as disclosed in the Company’s 2016 proxy statement and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016. The stockholders did not approve the two stockholder proposals presented at the meeting. The final voting results for each item presented at the meeting are set forth below.

Election of Director Nominees

 

Director

   FOR      AGAINST      ABSTENTIONS      BROKER
NON-VOTES
 

John D. Baker II

     3,934,543,202         34,479,461         12,568,635         502,033,531   

Elaine L. Chao

     3,923,443,514         46,249,710         11,898,075         502,033,531   

John S. Chen

     3,841,899,531         126,937,130         12,754,638         502,033,531   

Lloyd H. Dean

     3,918,941,944         49,190,380         13,458,975         502,033,531   

Elizabeth A. Duke

     3,950,333,204         19,531,637         11,726,457         502,033,531   

Susan E. Engel

     3,916,262,666         53,760,592         11,568,041         502,033,531   

Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

     3,887,868,279         81,091,476         12,631,543         502,033,531   

Donald M. James

     3,923,619,286         44,922,929         13,049,083         502,033,531   

Cynthia H. Milligan

     3,893,476,439         75,628,273         12,486,586         502,033,531   

Federico F. Peña

     3,939,728,138         28,278,614         13,584,547         502,033,531   

James H. Quigley

     3,947,683,768         21,214,901         12,692,629         502,033,531   

Stephen W. Sanger

     3,907,704,954         60,730,482         13,155,862         502,033,531   

John G. Stumpf

     3,761,879,939         199,397,229         20,314,131         502,033,531   

Susan G. Swenson

     3,782,689,184         186,485,104         12,417,010         502,033,531   

Suzanne M. Vautrinot

     3,951,409,567         18,220,003         11,961,728         502,033,531   

 

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Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTENTIONS

 

BROKER

NON-VOTES

3,831,009,906   114,443,586   36,124,488   502,046,850

Ratify the Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2016

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTENTIONS

 

BROKER

NON-VOTES

4,420,593,459   53,813,294   9,218,077   0

Stockholder Proposal to Adopt a Policy to Require an Independent Chairman

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTENTIONS

 

BROKER

NON-VOTES

680,482,629   3,274,840,138   26,254,612   502,047,450

Stockholder Proposal to Provide a Report on the Company’s Lobbying Policies and Practices

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTENTIONS

 

BROKER

NON-VOTES

368,277,470   2,978,663,355   634,636,555   502,047,450

 

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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.

 

    WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
DATED: April 29, 2016     By:           /s/ Anthony R. Augliera
      Anthony R. Augliera
      Corporate Secretary

 

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