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Shareholder Vote

Filed Sep 16, 2021 · 4y ago · Accession 0001193125-21-275236

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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:   ☐ 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)) 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
Ticker
CAG
CIK
23217
Form type
8-K
Filing date
Sep 16, 2021
Report date
Sep 15, 2021
Document
d199755d8k.htm
Size
162 KB