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Filed Sep 24, 2020 · 5y ago · Accession 0001193125-20-253521
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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 23, 2020
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
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 23, 2020, Conagra Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). The final voting results for the matters brought before the Meeting are set forth below.
1.
Election of Directors
The Company’s shareholders elected the following nominees to the Board of Directors for a one-year term. For each nominee, the voting results were as follows:
Director
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-
Votes
Anil Arora
392,430,980
1,250,648
470,944
51,701,205
Thomas K. Brown
388,631,975
5,121,110
399,487
51,701,205
Sean M. Connolly
388,964,007
4,775,710
412,855
51,701,205
Joie A. Gregor
375,111,041
18,649,069
392,462
51,701,205
Rajive Johri
382,883,790
10,859,299
409,483
51,701,205
Richard H. Lenny
382,695,228
11,055,868
401,476
51,701,205
Melissa Lora
392,544,702
1,235,070
372,800
51,701,205
Ruth Ann Marshall
377,691,280
16,084,281
377,011
51,701,205
Craig P. Omtvedt
392,358,240
1,313,725
480,607
51,701,205
Scott Ostfeld
389,268,455
4,407,807
476,310
51,701,205
2.
Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Auditor for Fiscal 2021
The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the independent auditor of the Company for fiscal 2021. The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
438,364,723
6,866,141
622,913
3.
Advisory Approval of the Company’s Named Executive Officer Compensation
The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, a resolution approving the Company’s named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
374,637,967
17,849,340
1,665,265
51,701,205
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 24, 2020
Filing details
- Company
- CONAGRA BRANDS INC.
- Ticker
- CAG
- CIK
- 23217
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- Sep 24, 2020
- Report date
- Sep 23, 2020
- Document
- d175829d8k.htm
- Size
- 166 KB