Form 8-K

 

 

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

May 2, 2011

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)

 

 

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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 2, 2011, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Boeing Company (the “Company”) approved and adopted an amendment to Article II, Section 1 of the Company’s By-Laws to decrease the number of directors from thirteen to twelve. A copy of the amended and restated By-Laws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 2, 2011. Set forth below are the voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders.

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes		         

1.      Election of Directors:

               

John E. Bryson

      499,564,332         26,353,347         4,804,475         111,495,251      

David L. Calhoun

      511,718,206         14,362,033         4,642,182         111,495,251      

Arthur D. Collins, Jr.

      515,381,862         10,460,891         4,879,676         111,495,251      

Linda Z. Cook

      514,684,081         11,566,165         4,471,980         111,495,251      

Kenneth M. Duberstein

      499,882,155         26,566,497         4,271,798         111,495,251      

Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr.

      516,330,936         9,574,806         4,816,236         111,495,251      

Edward M. Liddy

      512,067,907         13,687,823         4,966,496         111,495,251      

John F. McDonnell

      506,261,318         21,442,006         3,016,149         111,495,251      

W. James McNerney, Jr.

      502,583,173         25,051,028         3,087,627         111,495,251      

Susan C. Schwab

      515,118,621         10,993,869         4,607,937         111,495,251      

Ronald A. Williams

      513,519,334         12,199,088         5,004,005         111,495,251      

Mike S. Zafirovski

      513,023,171         13,135,971         4,563,200         111,495,251      
     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes		         

2.      Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

      496,297,364         27,696,104         6,724,015         111,497,139      
     3 Years      2 Years      1 Year      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes		  

3.      Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation

      215,526,024         16,603,402         293,093,340         5,490,926         111,498,351   
     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions         

4.      Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor for 2011

      626,432,231         12,336,048         3,448,589      
     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes		         

5.      Shareholder Proposal Relating to Independent Monitoring of the Human Rights Code

      36,584,516         418,543,421         75,589,953         111,497,126      
     Votes For         Votes Against         Abstentions      

 

 

 

 

Broker

Non-Votes

 

  

  

   

6.      Shareholder Proposal Relating to a Report on Political Activity

      101,734,667         359,135,925         69,848,178         111,497,926      
     Votes For         Votes Against         Abstentions      

 

 

 

 

Broker

Non-Votes

 

  

  

   

7.      Shareholder Proposal Relating to Action by Written Consent

      166,095,428         358,208,371         6,414,797         111,497,126      
     Votes For         Votes Against         Abstentions      

 

 

 

 

Broker

Non-Votes

 

  

  

   

8.      Shareholder Proposal Relating to Changing the Ownership Threshold to Call Special Meetings

      178,880,533         346,767,139         5,072,259         111,497,126      
     Votes For         Votes Against         Abstentions      

 

 

 

 

Broker

Non-Votes

 

  

  

   

9.      Shareholder Proposal Relating to Independent Chairman

      185,530,803         340,621,523         4,567,151         111,498,214      

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

   

Description

3.2    By-Laws of The Boeing Company, as amended and restated on May 2, 2011

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: May 3, 2011

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

   

Description

3.2    By-Laws of The Boeing Company, as amended and restated on May 2, 2011