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Pearson PLC — Regulatory Filings 2012
Apr 27, 2012
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2012
PEARSON plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
80 Strand
London, England WC2R 0RL
44-20-7010-2000
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Yes No X
This Report includes the following documents:
- A press release from Pearson plc announcing AGM Statement
27 April 2012
Pearson plc
Results of Annual General Meeting 2012
Pearson plc held its annual general meeting for shareholders at 12 noon today. All resolutions set out in the Company's Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 22 March 2012 were proposed and approved on a poll.
The total number of votes received for each resolution is set out below. The Company's issued share capital on 27 April 2012 was 815,987,698 ordinary shares of 25p each. The proportion of the Company's issued share capital represented by those votes cast is approximately 68.8%.
| Resolution No. (as noted on the proxy form) | Shares For and Discretionary | Shares Against | Shares marked as Votes Withheld/ Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. To receive the 2011 report and accounts | 563,980,593 | 417,258 | 4,498,335 |
| 2. To declare a final dividend | 568,442,213 | 15,469 | 438,504 |
| 3. To re-elect David Arculus | 562,362,469 | 3,489,816 | 3,040,463 |
| 4. To re-elect Patrick Cescau | 554,524,842 | 11,325,225 | 3,041,596 |
| 5. To re-elect Will Ethridge | 542,733,794 | 13,976,443 | 12,181,426 |
| 6. To re-elect Rona Fairhead | 542,712,620 | 13,975,236 | 12,203,807 |
| 7. To re-elect Robin Freestone | 553,777,489 | 11,364,982 | 3,749,192 |
| 8. To re-elect Susan Fuhrman | 563,095,914 | 2,753,080 | 3,042,669 |
| 9. To re-elect Ken Hydon | 562,739,052 | 3,117,323 | 3,034,984 |
| 10. To re-elect Josh Lewis | 553,726,813 | 12,127,748 | 3,036,792 |
| 11. To re-elect John Makinson | 542,711,417 | 13,987,291 | 12,197,472 |
| 12. To re-elect Glen Moreno | 552,562,535 | 13,330,835 | 3,002,816 |
| 13. To re-elect Marjorie Scardino | 530,922,646 | 25,810,921 | 12,162,619 |
| 14. To reappoint Vivienne Cox | 562,307,053 | 3,548,734 | 3,035,876 |
| 15. To approve the report on directors' remuneration | 505,392,197 | 28,260,277 | 35,242,334 |
| 16. To reappoint the auditors | 550,709,642 | 3,947,923 | 14,237,218 |
| 17. To determine the remuneration of the auditors | 563,578,413 | 2,157,983 | 2,970,586 |
| 18. To authorise the company to allot ordinary shares | 520,295,251 | 31,541,261 | 17,054,839 |
| 19. To waive the pre-emption rights | 564,784,783 | 2,807,894 | 1,302,100 |
| 20. To authorise the company to purchase its own shares | 561,465,291 | 4,452,246 | 2,977,564 |
| 21. To approve the holding of general meetings on 14 clear days' notice | 525,270,601 | 40,656,319 | 2,968,948 |
| 22. To approve the Articles of Association | 565,807,474 | 63,116 | 3,024,193 |
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
PEARSON plc
Date: 27 April, 2012
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary