The Hillshire Brands Company (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 25, 2012

The Hillshire Brands Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 1-3344 36-2089049
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
3500 Lacey Road, Downers Grove, Illinois   60515
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (630) 598-6000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.03.
  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On and effective October 25, 2012, the Board of Directors of The Hillshire Brands Company (“Hillshire Brands”) approved amendments (the “Amendments”) to the Bylaws of Hillshire Brands. Following is a summary of the Amendments:

  •   Article III, Section 3 has been amended to require that the position of Chairman of the Board be held by a director who meets the general standards for director independence established by the New York Stock Exchange;

  •   Article IV, Section 10 has been amended to add the position of Controller, and a general description of the position, as one of the standing officer positions of Hillshire Brands; and

  •   All references to the name of the corporation in the Bylaws have been changed from “Sara Lee Corporation” to “The Hillshire Brands Company.”

The foregoing is a summary of the Amendments. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Bylaws, as amended and restated and filed as Exhibit 3(b) attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

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

Hillshire Brands held its 2012 annual meeting of stockholders on October 25, 2012. A total of 102,159,021 shares of Hillshire Brands common stock, or 83.7% of our outstanding shares of common stock, were represented at the annual meeting in person or by proxy. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a stockholder vote at the annual meeting are as follows:  

1.   The stockholders elected 10 directors, with each director to serve a one-year term until the Hillshire Brands 2013 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor has been duly chosen and qualified. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
                                 
 
                           Broker
Nominee
   For   Withheld   Abstain   Non-Votes
 
                                
Todd A. Becker
     77,572,157       794,766       149,328       23,642,770  
 
                                
Christopher B. Begley
     72,815,340       5,502,874       198,037       23,642,770  
 
                                
Ellen L. Brothers
     77,698,808       687,331       130,112       23,642,770  
 
                                
Virgis W. Colbert
     70,779,576       7,607,409       129,266       23,642,770  
 
                                
Sean M. Connolly
     77,858,392       413,123       244,736       23,642,770  
 
                                
Laurette T. Koellner
     72,606,019       5,778,989       131,243       23,642,770  
 
                                
Craig P. Omtvedt
     77,844,409       471,674       200,168       23,642,770  
 
                                
Sir Ian Prosser
     72,776,477       5,597,167       142,607       23,642,770  
 
                                
Jonathan P. Ward
     77,395,796       979,773       140,682       23,642,770  
 
                                
James D. White
     77,921,551       404,145       190,555       23,642,770  
 
                                

2.   The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Hillshire Brands’ independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
                 
For
  Against   Abstentions
 
               
100,454,732
    1,412,243       292,046  
 
               

3.   The stockholders approved the advisory vote to approve Hillshire Brands’ executive compensation. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
                         
For   Against   Abstentions  
Broker
Non-Votes
                       
 
  74,025,755       1,852,612       2,637,884    
23,642,770
                       
 

4.   The stockholders approved The Hillshire Brands Company 2012 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
                         
For   Against   Abstentions  
Broker
Non-Votes
                       
 
  65,850,745       12,294,594       370,912    
23,642,770
                       
 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

3(b) Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated October 25, 2012.  

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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.

         
    The Hillshire Brands Company
          
October 30, 2012   By:   /s/ Kent B. Magill
       
        Name: Kent B. Magill
        Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
3.(b)
  Amended and Restated Bylaws, dated October 25, 2012.