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Pearson PLC — Regulatory Filings 2014
Apr 25, 2014
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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 2014
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
25 April 2014
Pearson plc
Results of Annual General Meeting 2014
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 24 March 2014 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 23 April 2014 was 819,045,779 ordinary shares of 25p each.
The proportion of the Company's issued share capital represented by those votes cast is approximately 66%.
| Resolution No. (as noted on the proxy form) | Shares For and Discretionary | Shares Against | Shares marked as Votes Withheld/ Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. To receive the 2013 report and accounts | 540,760,263 | 29,312 | 5,429,017 |
| 2. To declare a final dividend | 542,679,067 | 23,160 | 3,516,365 |
| 3. To re-elect David Arculus | 527,195,728 | 13,955,433 | 5,067,403 |
| 4. To re-elect Vivienne Cox | 534,988,673 | 6,174,200 | 5,055,691 |
| 5. To re-elect John Fallon | 487,417,717 | 53,774,557 | 5,026,318 |
| 6. To re-elect Robin Freestone | 538,763,825 | 2,417,060 | 5,037,679 |
| 7. To re-elect Ken Hydon | 535,927,652 | 5,230,711 | 5,060,201 |
| 8. To re-elect Josh Lewis | 537,582,412 | 3,567,268 | 5,068,884 |
| 9. To re-elect Glen Moreno | 533,287,869 | 7,888,196 | 5,041,099 |
| 10. To reappoint Linda Lorimer | 540,031,561 | 1,127,233 | 5,059,770 |
| 11. To reappoint Harish Manwani | 538,620,599 | 2,519,097 | 5,078,868 |
| 12. To approve the directors' remuneration policy | 517,308,446 | 22,905,879 | 6,004,239 |
| 13. To approve the annual remuneration report | 349,696,505 | 181,521,643 | 15,000,416 |
| 14. To reappoint the auditors | 506,704,361 | 14,378,906 | 25,135,297 |
| 15. To determine the remuneration of the auditors | 513,300,579 | 13,196,535 | 19,721,450 |
| 16. To authorise the company to allot ordinary shares | 511,156,148 | 20,684,679 | 14,377,734 |
| 17. To waive the pre-emption rights | 529,091,440 | 9,654,425 | 7,471,934 |
| 18. To authorise the company to purchase its own shares | 540,607,460 | 433,883 | 5,177,249 |
| 19. To approve the holding of general meetings on 14 clear days' notice | 449,339,197 | 91,867,665 | 5,011,730 |
| 20. To extend the Worldwide Save for Shares Plan | 516,262,800 | 24,914,199 | 5,041,565 |
PEARSON plc
Date: 25 April 2014
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES
Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary