Current Report Filing (8-k)
12 May 2018 - 2:06AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
11
, 201
8
(May 1
0
, 201
8
)
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Utah
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1-6075
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13-2626465
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of Incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska
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68179
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(402) 544-5000
N/A
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Union Pacific Corporation (the Company) held its
2018
Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 1
0
, 201
8
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in Omaha, Nebraska
(the Meeting). Of the
775,579,258
shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting,
692,264,403
shares were present at the Meeting in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum of approximately
89.3
%. The shareholders of the Company’s common stock
(the Shareholders)
considered and voted upon f
our
proposals at the Meeting
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Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The
Share
holders elected each of the following directors to serve a term of one year, ending at the time of the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 201
9
(or until a successor is elected) pursuant to the By-Laws of the Company and the applicable laws of the State of Utah
:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER
NON-VOTE
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Andrew H. Card, Jr.
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593,616,829
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10,503,877
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875,046
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87,268,651
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Erroll B. Davis, Jr.
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586,812,891
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17,221,270
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961,591
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87,268,651
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David B. Dillon
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601,053,686
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2,904,110
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1,037,956
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87,268,651
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Lance M. Fritz
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580,557,467
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18,001,068
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6,437,217
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87,268,651
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Deborah C. Hopkins
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601,518,710
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2,484,697
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992,345
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87,268,651
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Jane H. Lute
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601,596,449
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2,477,019
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922,284
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87,268,651
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Michael R. McCarthy
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583,281,499
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13,365,599
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8,348,654
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87,268,651
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Thomas F. McLarty III
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592,900,839
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11,097,610
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997,303
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87,268,651
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Bhavesh V. Patel
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597,872,690
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6,150,090
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972,972
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87,268,651
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Jose H. Villarreal
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600,324,137
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3,688,245
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983,370
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87,268,651
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Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 201
8
The
Share
holders voted
for
the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 201
8
by the following count:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER
NON-VOTE
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670,901,001
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20,168,342
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1,195,060
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0
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Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (“Say on Pay”)
The
Share
holders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, by the following count:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER
NON-VOTE
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570,897,397
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31,856,641
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2,241,714
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87,268,651
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Proposal
4
– Shareholder Proposal Regarding Independent
Board
Chairman
A shareholder of the Company submitted a proposal requesting that the Board of Directors adopt a policy that the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall be an independent director. The
Share
holders voted
against
Proposal
4
by the following count:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER
NON-VOTE
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168,363,822
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434,348,989
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2,282,941
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87,268,651
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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.
Dated: May
11
, 201
8
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UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
James J. Theisen, Jr
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James J. Theisen
, Jr.
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Vice President Corporate Law & Compliance
and Assistant Secretary
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