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28-Jan-2013
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On January 24, 2013, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The total number of shares represented at the meeting by valid proxies and ballots was 181,473,979 shares, which is 86.9% of the shares of stock entitled to vote at the meeting and which constituted a quorum. The final voting results for the matters submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting follow.
1. Election of Directors. All of the nominees for director were elected to serve until the Company's 2016 Annual Meeting, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or retirement. The vote results were as follows, with each nominee having received at least 96.4% of the votes cast for his or her election:
Nominee Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
William L. Davis III 159,967,565 5,976,478 377,266 15,152,670
W. Douglas Ford 160,118,481 5,857,135 345,693 15,152,670
Evert Henkes 163,420,378 2,550,827 350,104 15,152,670
Margaret G. McGlynn 163,147,615 2,869,846 303,848 15,152,670
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2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors. The appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 was ratified by the shareholders by the votes set forth in the table below.
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
180,233,981 839,591 400,407 0
(99.5% of the votes cast)
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3. Advisory Vote on Executive Officer Compensation. The shareholders approved on an advisory basis the compensation of the Executive Officers by the votes set forth in the table below.
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
157,474,246 8,139,577 707,486 15,152,670
(95.1% of the votes cast)
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Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
157,399,826 8,475,373 446,110 15,152,670
(94.6% of the votes cast)(1)
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5. Shareholder Proposal to Repeal Classified Board. The shareholders approved the shareholder proposal to repeal classified board by the votes set forth in the table below.
Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
133,397,926 32,152,271 771,112 15,152,670
(80.60% of the votes cast)
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(1) Pursuant to New York Stock Exchange rules, votes cast includes abstentions for this matter only.
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