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
April 26, 2010
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
The Boeing Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-442 | 91-0425694 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 100 N. Riverside, Chicago, IL | 60606-1596 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(312) 544-2000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The Boeing Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 26, 2010. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
| 1. |
Election of Directors: | |||||||||
| John H. Biggs |
528,524,009 | 14,785,897 | 5,669,531 | 88,629,987 | ||||||
| John E. Bryson |
502,188,759 | 41,202,274 | 5,588,404 | 88,629,987 | ||||||
| David L. Calhoun |
530,298,713 | 13,042,613 | 5,638,111 | 88,629,987 | ||||||
| Arthur D. Collins, Jr. |
532,513,836 | 10,630,203 | 5,835,399 | 88,629,987 | ||||||
| Linda Z. Cook |
532,784,359 | 10,669,149 | 5,525,930 | 88,629,987 | ||||||
| William M. Daley |
527,255,137 | 15,946,509 | 5,777,792 | 88,629,987 | ||||||
| Kenneth M. Duberstein |
519,527,050 | 23,914,731 | 5,537,657 | 88,629,987 | ||||||
| Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr. |
533,303,349 | 10,112,912 | 5,563,177 | 88,629,987 | ||||||
| John F. McDonnell |
524,241,603 | 20,327,040 | 4,410,794 | 88,629,987 | ||||||
| W. James McNerney, Jr. |
522,810,693 | 21,759,567 | 4,409,177 | 88,629,987 | ||||||
| Susan C. Schwab |
532,386,812 | 11,451,843 | 5,140,783 | 88,629,987 | ||||||
| Mike S. Zafirovski |
531,229,514 | 11,835,626 | 5,914,298 | 88,629,987 | ||||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||
| 2. |
Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2010 | 622,575,659 | 10,653,009 | 4,380,756 | ||||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes | |||||||
| 3. |
Shareholder proposal relating to ethical criteria for military contracts | 30,745,487 | 438,004,351 | 80,229,599 | 88,629,987 | |||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes | |||||||
| 4. |
Shareholder proposal relating to shareholder advisory vote on named executive officer compensation | 172,351,852 | 359,637,490 | 16,990,097 | 88,629,987 | |||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes | |||||||
| 5. |
Shareholder proposal relating to change in ownership threshold to call special meetings | 168,004,752 | 373,708,561 | 7,266,125 | 88,629,987 | |||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes | |||||||
| 6. |
Shareholder proposal relating to independent chairman | 157,093,138 | 382,180,518 | 9,705,782 | 88,629,987 | |||||
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes | |||||||
| 7. |
Shareholder proposal relating to report on political contributions | 111,585,267 | 356,346,966 | 81,047,205 | 88,629,987 | |||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| THE BOEING COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael F. Lohr | |
| Michael F. Lohr | ||
| Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel | ||
| Dated: April 28, 2010 | ||