f8kmay20-2010asmresults.htm

 
 
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)
May 20, 2010
 
 
 
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter
 
 
 
Delaware
1-5998
36-2668272
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
  10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
   (Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(212) 345-5000
 
 
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)
 
 
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Item 5.07             Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (“MMC”) was held on May 20, 2010.  Represented at the meeting were 470,899,502 shares, or 87.07%, of MMC’s 540,816,510 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting.  Set forth below are the final voting results for the actions taken by the stockholders at the meeting.
 
 
1.  MMC’s stockholders elected the eight (8) director nominees named below to a one-year term expiring at the 2011 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified, with each receiving the following votes:
 
Director Nominee
Number of Shares Voted For
 
Number of Shares Voted Against
Number of Shares Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
Leslie M. Baker, Jr.
430,315,360
3,661,355
505,188
36,417,599
Zachary W. Carter
430,217,778
3,715,503
548,622
36,417,599
Brian Duperreault
428,477,888
5,642,196
361,819
36,417,599
Oscar Fanjul
399,725,853
34,195,888
560,162
36,417,599
H. Edward Hanway
430,094,683
3,852,557
534,663
36,417,599
Gwendolyn S. King
427,632,158
6,339,410
510,335
36,417,599
Bruce P. Nolop
417,954,210
15,966,056
561,637
36,417,599
Marc D. Oken
429,931,505
3,973,898
576,500
36,417,599
 
 
The following four (4) directors were not up for election at the 2010 annual meeting and will continue in office for terms expiring at the 2011 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified:  Stephen R. Hardis; The Rt. Hon. Lord Lang of Monkton, DL; Morton O. Schapiro and Adele Simmons.
 
 
2.     Stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as MMC’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2010, with the following vote:
 
 
Number of Shares Voted For
Number of Shares Voted Against
Number of Shares Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
466,501,673
3,618,593
779,236
0
 

 
 
 

 
 
3.           A stockholder proposal requesting that the MMC Board of Directors undertake such steps as may be necessary to permit stockholders to act by written consent of a majority of MMC’s shares of common stock outstanding to the extent permitted by law was not approved, with the following vote:
 
Number of Shares Voted For
Number of Shares Voted
Against
 
Number of Shares Abstained
Broker
Non-Votes
196,674,375
211,183,953
26,623,575
36,417,599
 

 
 
 

 
 
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.
 
 
 
MARSH & McLENNAN COMPANIES, INC.
 
  
 
By:
/s/ Luciana Fato
  
 
Name:
Luciana Fato
  
 
Title:
Deputy General Counsel &
  
   
Corporate Secretary
  
 
 
 
Date:           May 21, 2010