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Filed Sep 23, 2019 · 6y ago · Accession 0001193125-19-252363
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View original ↗UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 19, 2019
Conagra Brands, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
1-7275
47-0248710
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza,
Suite 1300
Chicago,
Illinois
60654
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(312) 549-5000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report)
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if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $5.00 par value
CAG
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth 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.
On September 19, 2019, Conagra Brands, Inc. (the Company) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual
Meeting). The final voting results for the matters brought before the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
1. Election of Directors
The Companys shareholders elected all eleven director nominees to the Board of Directors for a
one-year term. For each director nominee, the voting results were as follows:
Director
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Anil Arora
381,759,225
1,138,947
952,577
58,352,130
Thomas K. Brown
381,324,230
1,589,249
937,270
58,352,130
Stephen G. Butler
372,934,970
10,371,118
544,661
58,352,130
Sean M. Connolly
381,078,639
1,748,464
1,023,646
58,352,130
Joie A. Gregor
380,093,916
3,168,746
588,087
58,352,130
Rajive Johri
379,451,226
3,377,380
1,022,143
58,352,130
Richard H. Lenny
379,592,378
3,314,620
943,751
58,352,130
Melissa Lora
382,022,134
926,224
902,391
58,352,130
Ruth Ann Marshall
376,426,810
6,451,545
972,394
58,352,130
Craig P. Omtvedt
381,949,965
950,732
950,452
58,352,130
Scott Ostfeld
381,392,191
1,496,569
961,989
58,352,130
2 . Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys Independent Auditor for Fiscal 2020
The Companys shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the independent
auditor of the Company for fiscal 2020. The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
436,290,978
5,342,205
569,696
3. Advisory Approval of the Companys Named Executive Officer Compensation
The Companys shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, a resolution approving the Companys named executive officer compensation.
The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
351,693,664
30,298,009
1,859,076
58,352,130
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.
CONAGRA BRANDS, INC.
By:
/s/ Colleen Batcheler
Name:
Colleen Batcheler
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Date: September 23, 2019
Filing details
- Company
- CONAGRA BRANDS INC.
- Ticker
- CAG
- CIK
- 23217
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- Sep 23, 2019
- Report date
- Sep 19, 2019
- Document
- d805978d8k.htm
- Size
- 33 KB