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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):
September 28, 2009
 
 
NIKE, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
     
OREGON
1-10635
93-0584541
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
     
ONE BOWERMAN DRIVE
BEAVERTON, OR
 
97005-6453
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(503)671-6453
   
NO CHANGE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
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 8.01 - Other Events

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 
The Company's annual meeting of shareholders was held on Monday, September 21, 2009, in Beaverton, Oregon.  The following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders, the results of which were as follows:

Proposal 1 -                      Election of Directors:

 
Directors Elected by holders of Class A Common Stock:
 
Votes Cast For
Votes Withheld
     
John G. Connors
94,058,182
-0-
Timothy D. Cook
94,058,182
-0-
Ralph D. DeNunzio
94,058,182
-0-
Douglas G. Houser
94,058,182
-0-
Philip H. Knight
94,058,182
-0-
Mark G. Parker
94,058,182
-0-
Johnathan A. Rodgers
94,058,182
-0-
Orin C. Smith
94,058,182
-0-
John R. Thompson, Jr.
94,058,182
-0-

Directors Elected by holders of Class B Common Stock:
 
Votes Cast For
Votes Withheld
     
Jill K. Conway
336,271,204
5,665,625
Alan B. Graf, Jr.
339,672,317
2,264,512
John C. Lechleiter
338,569,616
3,367,212

Proposal 2 –                                Approve an amendment to the NIKE, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Class A and Class B Common Stock Voting Together:
For
Against
Abstain
 Broker Non-Votes
392,866,980
1,163,857
  184,933
    41,779,240

Proposal 3 –                                Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2010.

Class A and Class B Common Stock Voting Together:
For
Against
Abstain
 Broker Non-Votes
430,511,783
5,142,330
  340,895
      -0-


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.



Date:  September 28, 2009
                                        NIKE, INC.
                                        (Registrant)
 
                                       By:           /s/ Donald W. Blair
 
                                         Donald W. Blair
                                       Chief Financial Officer