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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2016






Philip Morris International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)






 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Virginia
 
1-33708
 
13-3435103
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
120 Park Avenue, New York, New York
 
10017-5592
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (917) 663-2000

(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:
 
 
 
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 4, 2016, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”). There were 1,382,349,844 shares of Common Stock, constituting 89.11% of outstanding shares on the record date (March 11, 2016), represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name
 
For
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 

Harold Brown
 
 
1,130,555,871

 
 
13,832,129

 
 
 
1,725,565

 
 
236,236,279

 
 
 

André Calantzopoulos
 
 
1,140,230,910

 
 
4,187,332

 
 
 
1,695,323

 
 
236,236,279

 
 
 

Louis C. Camilleri
 
 
1,135,653,120

 
 
8,750,857

 
 
 
1,709,588

 
 
236,236,279

 
 
 

Werner Geissler
 
 
1,136,319,833

 
 
8,080,112

 
 
 
1,713,499

 
 
236,236,279

 
 
 
Jennifer Li
 
 
1,140,432,965

 
 
3,984,931

 
 
 
1,695,549

 
 
236,236,279

 
 
 

Jun Makihara
 
 
1,139,035,880

 
 
5,289,486

 
 
 
1,788,099

 
 
236,236,279

 
 
 

Sergio Marchionne

 
 
833,907,226

 
 
309,243,009

 
 
 
2,963,097

 
 
236,236,279

 
 
 
Kalpana Morparia
 
 
1,126,791,284

 
 
17,505,977

 
 
 
1,816,304

 
 
236,236,279

 
 
 
Lucio A. Noto
 
 
1,130,442,295

 
 
13,986,947

 
 
 
1,684,323

 
 
236,236,279

 
 
 
Frederik Paulsen
 
 
1,135,931,468

 
 
8,384,451

 
 
 
1,797,646

 
 
236,236,279

 
 
 
Robert B. Polet
 
 
1,135,124,988

 
 
9,228,934

 
 
 
1,759,643

 
 
236,236,279

 
 
 
Stephen M. Wolf
 
 
1,128,706,961

 
 
15,742,910

 
 
 
1,663,694

 
 
236,236,279

 
 
 
All director nominees were duly elected.
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers SA as Independent Auditors.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
 
Against
 
 
Abstain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,369,259,590
 
 
 
9,625,159
 
 
3,465,095
 
 
 
The proposal was approved.




Proposal 3: Advisory Vote Approving Executive Compensation.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
 
Abstain
 
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,071,136,082
 
 
56,873,715
 
 
 
18,103,768
 
 
236,236,279
The proposal was approved on an advisory basis.



Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal 1 – Human Rights Policy.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
 
Abstain
 
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
190,339,093
 
 
853,524,093
 
 
 
102,249,805
 
 
236,236,279
The proposal was defeated.
Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal 2 – Mediation of Alleged Human Rights Violations.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
 
Abstain
 
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
56,435,093
 
 
1,030,137,128
 
 
 
59,541,244
 
 
236,236,279

 
The proposal was defeated.














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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ JERRY WHITSON
Name:
 
Jerry Whitson
Title:
 
Deputy General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
DATE: May 5, 2016