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KELLANOVA Regulatory Filings 2019

Apr 30, 2019

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8-K 1 a2019asmresults.htm 8-K html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd" Document created using Wdesk 1 Copyright 2019 Workiva Document

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 26, 2019

Kellogg Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 1-4171 38-0710690
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Kellogg Square

Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3599

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(269) 961-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o 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 o
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. o

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

a) On April 26, 2019, Kellogg Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareowners.

b) Rod Gillum, Mary Laschinger, Erica Mann and Carolyn Tastad were re-elected for a three-year term.

Four matters were voted on at the 2019 Annual Meeting: the re-election of the four directors described in (b) above; an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation; the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019; and a shareowner proposal to repeal the classified board.

The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of Shareowners are as follows.

1. Election of Directors For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
1a. Rod Gillum 275,722,140 1,273,163 1,044,514 29,136,041
1b. Mary Laschinger 271,300,093 5,741,965 997,759 29,136,041
1c. Erica Mann 275,783,721 1,223,413 1,032,683 29,136,041
1d. Carolyn Tastad 275,763,435 1,280,217 996,165 29,136,041
For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
2. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation 262,555,507 13,729,803 1,754,507 29,136,041
For Against Abstentions
3. Ratification of PwC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm 299,291,880 6,567,039 1,316,939
For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
4. Shareowner proposal to repeal classified board 164,711,334 100,424,457 12,899,825 29,140,242

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.

KELLOGG COMPANY
Date: April 30, 2019 /s/ Gary H. Pilnick
Name: Gary H. Pilnick
Title: Vice Chairman