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Filed Sep 16, 2021 · 4y ago · Accession 0001193125-21-275236
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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 15, 2021
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)
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:
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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 15, 2021, Conagra Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 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
381,081,292
1,734,185
995,416
48,854,159
Thomas K. Brown
381,151,369
1,666,575
992,949
48,854,159
Emanuel Chirico
375,713,287
7,094,053
1,003,553
48,854,159
Sean M. Connolly
378,961,975
3,907,791
941,127
48,854,159
Joie A. Gregor
369,926,647
12,927,781
956,465
48,854,159
Fran Horowitz
381,352,775
1,514,960
943,158
48,854,159
Rajive Johri
370,654,332
12,163,075
993,486
48,854,159
Richard H. Lenny
369,865,997
12,970,270
974,626
48,854,159
Melissa Lora
381,009,472
1,866,255
935,166
48,854,159
Ruth Ann Marshall
365,133,628
17,721,220
956,045
48,854,159
Craig P. Omtvedt
381,237,749
1,569,188
1,003,956
48,854,159
Scott Ostfeld
381,086,189
1,721,662
1,003,042
48,854,159
2.
Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Auditor for Fiscal 2022
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 2022. The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
424,134,384
7,633,009
897,659
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
356,670,339
24,886,419
2,254,135
48,854,159
4.
Shareholder Proposal Regarding Written Consent
The Company’s shareholders approved a non-binding shareholder proposal seeking a shareholder right to act by written consent. The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
317,876,069
55,960,042
9,974,782
48,854,159
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 16, 2021
Filing details
- Company
- CONAGRA BRANDS INC.
- Ticker
- CAG
- CIK
- 23217
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- Sep 16, 2021
- Report date
- Sep 15, 2021
- Document
- d199755d8k.htm
- Size
- 162 KB