8-K2014AnnualMeeting



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): May 16, 2014

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-32903
 
20-4531180
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

12500 East Belford Avenue
Englewood, Colorado
80112
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(866) 405-5012
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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

The Western Union Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Friday, May 16, 2014. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company: (i) elected the persons listed below to serve as directors of the Company for a one-year term; (ii) on an advisory basis, voted in favor of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014; (iv) did not approve a stockholder proposal regarding stockholder action by written consent; (v) did not approve a stockholder proposal regarding political contributions; and (vi) did not approve a stockholder proposal regarding a new board committee. The final voting results for the matters voted upon at the meeting are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.

Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Dinyar S. Devitre
430,971,704
3,245,674
527,908
39,096,509
Hikmet Ersek
430,877,692
3,282,769
584,825
39,096,509
Jack M. Greenberg
406,357,181
26,512,625
1,875,480
39,096,509
Betsy D. Holden
430,539,321
3,706,851
499,114
39,096,509
Linda Fayne Levinson
417,670,650
16,574,988
499,648
39,096,509
Frances Fragos Townsend
430,489,941
3,685,066
570,279
39,096,509
Solomon D. Trujillo
429,595,977
4,558,923
590,386
39,096,509

Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
418,792,459
15,218,848
733,224
39,097,264

Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Auditors.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
468,588,362
4,683,602
569,831
0

Proposal 4: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Stockholder Action by Written Consent.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
193,270,072
239,821,001
1,653,458
39,097,264






Proposal 5: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Political Contributions.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
147,801,891
203,062,548
83,880,847
39,096,509

Proposal 6: Stockholder Proposal Regarding New Board Committee.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
30,650,699
358,657,433
45,436,399
39,097,264






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 WESTERN UNION COMPANY
 
 
 
Dated: May 16, 2014
By:
 
/s/ Darren A. Dragovich
 
Name:
Title:
 
Darren A. Dragovich
Assistant Secretary