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 28, 2015 (April 23, 2015)
PFIZER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-3619
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13-5315170
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(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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10017
(Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(212) 733-2323
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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ] Written communication 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))
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
| (a) Pfizer Inc.’s (the "Company") Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 23, 2015. | |
| (b) Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below. | |
1. The nominees for election to the Company’s Board of Directors were elected to hold office until the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, based upon the following votes:
| Nominee | Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker non-votes |
Dennis A. Ausiello |
4,270,679,785 |
37,692,308 |
12,766,411 |
867,165,448 |
W. Don Cornwell |
4,122,104,144 |
185,874,891 |
13,155,783 |
867,165,448 |
| Frances D. Fergusson | 4,270,509,842 |
38,184,813 |
12,442,159 |
867,165,448 |
Helen H. Hobbs |
4,279,835,598 |
29,555,130 |
11,746,761 |
867,165,448 |
James M. Kilts |
4,265,292,752 |
41,928,799 |
13,916,799 |
867,165,448 |
Shantanu Narayen |
4,270,429,787 |
37,352,458 |
13,355,906 |
867,165,448 |
Suzanne Nora Johnson |
4,271,071,678 |
38,120,022 |
11,945,916 |
867,165,448 |
Ian C. Read |
4,122,002,220 |
162,588,673 |
36,542,661 |
867,165,448 |
Stephen W. Sanger |
4,234,759,182 |
62,444,774 |
23,933,045 |
867,165,448 |
James C. Smith |
4,279,060,930 |
28,961,202 |
13,116,372 |
867,165,448 |
| Marc Tessier-Lavigne | 4,252,362,471 |
55,974,784 |
12,801,200 |
867,165,448 |
2. The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2015 fiscal year was approved based upon the following votes:
Votes for approval |
5,113,121,487
60,908,756
14,273,655
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| Votes against | ||
| Abstentions | ||
| Broker non-votes | ||
| 3. The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers was approved based upon the following votes: | ||
Votes for approval |
4,040,691,508 |
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| Votes against | 246,812,378 |
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| Abstentions | 33,633,665 |
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| Broker non-votes | 867,165,448 |
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| 4. The shareholder proposal regarding report on lobbying activities was not approved based upon the following votes: | |||
Votes for approval |
233,751,666 |
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| Votes against | 3,924,348,188 |
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| Abstentions | 163,031,554 |
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| Broker non-votes | 867,165,448 |
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| (c) Not applicable | ||
| (d) Not applicable |
SIGNATURE
Under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the authorized undersigned.
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PFIZER INC.
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| Dated: April 28, 2015 |
By: /s/ Margaret M. Madden
Margaret M. Madden |
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Title: Vice President & Corporate Secretary
Chief Governance Counsel |
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