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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:

  1. 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