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PROCTER & GAMBLE Co Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2014

Oct 20, 2014

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Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements

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8-K 1 shareholder2014meeting.htm 2014 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING VOTING RESULTS AND REGULATIONS Licensed to: The Procter & Gamble Company Document created using Disclosure Solutions PROFILE 2.6.2.0 Copyright 1995 - 2014 Thomson Reuters Accelus. All rights reserved.

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) October 20, 2014

Ohio 1-434 31-0411980
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code
(513) 983-1100 45202
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Zip Code
¨ 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))

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

The Procter & Gamble Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on October 14, 2014. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders.

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
1. Election of Directors:
Angela F. Braly 1,806,299,820 18,009,646 9,306,709 491,617,073
Kenneth I. Chenault 1,764,971,091 59,526,483 9,118,601 491,617,073
Scott D. Cook 1,776,407,621 47,592,386 9,616,168 491,617,073
Susan Desmond-Hellmann 1,797,849,237 27,217,090 8,549,848 491,617,073
A.G. Lafley 1,764,614,461 54,637,528 14,364,186 491,617,073
Terry J. Lundgren 1,769,287,356 53,720,751 10,608,068 491,617,073
W. James McNerney, Jr. 1,759,675,144 65,919,493 8,021,538 491,617,073
Margaret C. Whitman 1,786,209,166 39,904,253 7,502,756 491,617,073
Mary Agnes Wilderotter 1,755,285,299 69,584,654 8,746,222 491,617,073
Patricia A. Woertz 1,767,877,924 57,229,917 8,508,334 491,617,073
Ernesto Zedillo 1,771,678,194 50,912,064 11,025,917 491,617,073
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
2. Ratify Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 2,298,888,393 18,982,827 7,362,028 0
3. Adopt The Procter & Gamble 2014 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan 1,615,450,362 205,338,079 12,827,734 491,617,073
4. Provide an Advisory Vote on the Company's Executive Compensation (the "Say on Pay" Vote) 1,733,149,692 83,808,484 16,657,999 491,617,073
5. Shareholder Proposal - Report on Unrecycled Packaging 425,359,598 1,284,471,413 123,785,164 491,617,073
6. Shareholder Proposal - Report on Alignment Between Corporate Values and Political Contributions 112,505,791 1,621,658,454 99,451,930 491,617,073

ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGES IN FISCAL YEAR.

On October 14, 2014, the Board of Directors of The Procter & Gamble Company (the “Company”) approved and adopted an amendment to the Company’s Code of Regulations (the “Regulations”), effective immediately. The Board approved this amendment pursuant to authority granted by shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on October 13, 2009.

The Board amended Article V, Section 1, to clarify the provision regarding the indemnification of directors, officers and employees.

The foregoing description of the Regulations is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Code of Regulations of The Procter & Gamble Company, which is filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.

The Company is filing this 8-K pursuant to Item 5.07, "Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders," and 5.03, " Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year ."

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, hereunto duly authorized.

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
By: /s/ Susan S. Whaley
Susan S. Whaley
Assistant Secretary
October 20, 2014