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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) April 23, 2018 Seaboard Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-3390 04-2260388 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 9000 West 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas 66202 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (913) 676-8800 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)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging grown company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Seaboard Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 23, 2018 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Two items were submitted to a vote as described in Seaboard’s Proxy Statement dated March 9, 2018. The following table briefly describes the proposals and results of the stockholders’ vote. Votes in Favor Votes Withheld 1. Election of the following persons as directors: Steven J. Bresky 1,042,921 87,781 David A. Adamsen 1,113,268 17,434 Douglas W. Baena 1,116,219 14,483 Edward I. Shifman, Jr. 1,110,992 19,710 Paul M. Squires 1,031,482 99,220 Votes in Favor Votes Against Votes Abstaining 2. Ratification and approval of the selection of KPMG LLP 1,156,876 1,700 1,872 as independent auditors for 2018. There were 29,747 broker non-votes each with respect to the election of directors. There was one broker non-vote with respect to the selection of independent auditors. 2 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 thereunto duly authorized. Date: April 25, 2018 Seaboard Corporation   (Registrant) By: /s/ Robert L. Steer Robert L. Steer, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 3