8-K

 

 

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): May 8, 2018

 

 

Baxter International Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-4448   36-0781620

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Baxter Parkway, Deerfield, Illinois   60015
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(224) 948-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(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))

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(e) of the Exchange Act  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 8, 2018, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders. Of the 537,807,098 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 469,522,247 shares were represented at the meeting, constituting a quorum of approximately 87%. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at the meeting.

 

(a) The twelve nominees for director were elected as follows:

 

Nominee

   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

José (Joe) Almeida

   388,951,661    22,560,426    6,750,005    51,260,155

Thomas F. Chen

   416,583,022    1,299,256    379,814    51,260,155

John D. Forsyth

   396,778,712    21,098,610    384,770    51,260,155

James R. Gavin III

   390,766,514    27,084,080    411,498    51,260,155

Peter S. Hellman

   400,859,399    17,011,473    391,220    51,260,155

Munib Islam

   416,645,237    1,218,043    398,812    51,260,155

Michael F. Mahoney

   410,127,410    7,747,883    386,799    51,260,155

Stephen N. Oesterle

   412,760,210    5,117,360    384,522    51,260,155

Carole J. Shapazian

   402,564,331    15,332,274    365,487    51,260,155

Cathy R. Smith

   417,077,161    841,394    343,537    51,260,155

Thomas T. Stallkamp

   397,131,910    20,748,720    381,462    51,260,155

Albert P.L. Stroucken

   401,293,991    16,598,115    369,986    51,260,155

 

(b) By the following vote, stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the 2017 compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

389,739,101    26,455,457    2,067,534    51,260,155

 

(c) The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 was ratified by the following vote:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

456,821,313    12,158,628    542,306

 

(d) By the following vote, stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal relating to an independent board chairman:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

103,449,958    300,851,330    13,960,804    51,260,155

 

(e) By the following vote, stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal relating to the right to act by written consent:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

173,988,958    242,840,111    1,433,023    51,260,155


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 10, 2018

 

    BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
      /s/ Ellen K. McIntosh
    By:   Ellen K. McIntosh
      Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary