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KELLANOVA Regulatory Filings 2022

May 3, 2022

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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 29, 2022

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):

☐ 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, $.25 par value per share K New York Stock Exchange
0.800% Senior Notes due 2022 K 22A New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Senior Notes due 2024 K 24 New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Senior Notes due 2025 K 25 New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Senior Notes due 2029 K 29 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 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §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.

a) On April 29, 2022, 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.

Five matters were voted on at the 2022 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 2022; a management proposal to approve the Kellogg Company 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan; and a shareowner proposal for CEO compensation to weigh workforce pay and ownership.

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 267,571,420 1,582,621 619,694 35,045,201
1b. Mary Laschinger 255,059,937 14,019,515 694,283 35,045,201
1c. Erica Mann 266,423,303 2,755,017 595,415 35,045,201
1d. Carolyn Tastad 262,484,960 6,686,161 602,614 35,045,201
For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
2. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved 260,414,798 7,940,584 1,418,353 35,045,201
For Against Abstentions
3. Ratification of PwC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm was approved 290,740,799 13,368,960 709,177
For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
4. Management proposal to approve the Kellogg Company 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan was approved 261,691,223 7,355,585 726,927 35,045,201
For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
5. Shareowner proposal for CEO compensation to weigh workforce pay and ownership was not approved 20,749,169 247,206,071 1,818,495 35,045,201

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description

Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

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 — /s/ Gary H. Pilnick
Name: Gary H. Pilnick
Title: Vice Chairman