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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2010

 

 

State Street Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Massachusetts   001-07511   04-2456637
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts   02111
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 786-3000

 

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

 

 


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

On May 19, 2010, State Street Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the following purposes:

 

   

to elect fourteen directors;

 

   

to approve a non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation;

 

   

to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as State Street’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010;

 

   

to vote on a shareholder proposal relating to the separation of the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; and

 

   

to vote on a shareholder proposal relating to a review of pay disparity.

The shareholders voted to elect the fourteen director nominees, to approve the non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation and to ratify the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm. The shareholders voted against approval of the shareholder proposals relating to the roles of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and a review of pay disparity.

The number of votes cast for or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, in connection with each matter presented for shareholder consideration at the meeting, are set forth below:

Election of Directors

 

    
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
   Broker
Non-Votes

Kennett F. Burnes

   396,042,263    3,044,721    588,916    31,013,473

Peter Coym

   396,101,337    2,974,737    599,826    31,013,473

Patrick de Saint-Aignan

   396,203,119    2,887,464    585,317    31,013,473

Amelia C. Fawcett

   378,083,823    21,007,271    584,806    31,013,473

David P. Gruber

   392,224,531    6,760,205    691,164    31,013,473

Linda A. Hill

   376,926,658    22,045,701    703,541    31,013,473

 

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Joseph L. Hooley

   394,927,115    4,182,634    566,151    31,013,473

Robert S. Kaplan

   377,185,359    21,894,543    595,998    31,013,473

Charles R. LaMantia

   392,663,379    6,438,919    573,602    31,013,473

Ronald E. Logue

   392,071,188    7,040,470    564,242    31,013,473

Richard P. Sergel

   354,342,897    44,776,790    556,213    31,013,473

Ronald L. Skates

   395,248,086    3,779,202    648,612    31,013,473

Gregory L. Summe

   396,183,792    2,868,532    623,576    31,013,473

Robert E. Weissman

   374,607,548    24,517,694    550,658    31,013,473

Other Matters

 

    
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
   Broker
Non-Votes

Non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation

   364,861,590    62,473,156    3,370,343    *

Selection of the independent registered public accounting firm

   422,894,159    7,201,386    609,544    *

Shareholder proposal relating to the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

   66,049,554    331,278,723    2,347,623    31,013,473

Shareholder proposal relating to pay disparity

   23,357,638    366,230,409    10,087,853    31,013,473

 

* Not applicable

 

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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.

 

STATE STREET CORPORATION
By:  

/S/    DAVID C. PHELAN        

Name:   David C. Phelan
Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Date: May 24, 2010

 

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