8-K 5/19/14


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 14, 2014
 

Service Corporation International
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
Texas
1-6402-1
74-1488375
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
 
1929 Allen Parkway  Houston, Texas
77019
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (713) 522-5141
 
 
(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

On May 14, 2014, Service Corporation International (“SCI”) held an annual meeting of shareholders and the shareholders voted on four proposals as set forth below. 
 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
 
The shareholders cast their votes as follows and elected four directors.
 
 
 
Votes
 
Votes
Against/
 
 
 
Broker
Nominee
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
Malcolm Gillis
 
166,592,977
 
2,999,178
 
0
 
20,092,681
Clifton Morris
 
161,254,473
 
8,337,682
 
0
 
20,092,681
Thomas L. Ryan
 
163,690,646
 
5,901,509
 
0
 
20,092,681
W. Blair Waltrip
 
159,754,888
 
9,837,267
 
0
 
20,092,681
 

Proposal 2:  Approval of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2014.
 
The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
187,540,349
Votes Against
1,447,937
Abstentions
696,550
Broker Non-Votes
0

 
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation.
 
The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
131,689,308
Votes Against
37,116,008
Abstentions
786,839
Broker Non-Votes
20,092,681
 
 
 
 


Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal to Elect Each Director Annually.
 
The shareholders approved the proposal by casting their votes as follows.
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
135,619,350
Votes Against
33,201,436
Abstentions
771,369
Broker Non-Votes
20,092,681
 
 
 
 









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.

 

 
 
 
 
 
May 19, 2014
Service Corporation International
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Gregory T. Sangalis
 
 
 
Gregory T. Sangalis
 
 
 
Senior Vice President
General Counsel and Secretary