sysco8k111210.htm
 

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): November 12, 2010
_______________________

Sysco Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_________________________

Delaware
1-06544
74-1648137
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1390 Enclave Parkway, Houston, TX 77077-2099
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 584-1390

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
_________________________

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Section 5    Corporate Governance and Management

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

Sysco Corporation (“Sysco” or the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 12, 2010.  Four directors, John M. Cassaday, Manuel A. Fernandez, Hans-Joachim Koerber and Jackie M. Ward were elected for a three-year term.  Directors whose terms continued after the meeting included Judith B. Craven, William J. DeLaney, Larry C. Glasscock, Jonathan Golden, Joseph A. Hafner, Jr., Nancy S. Newcomb, Phyllis S. Sewell, and Richard G. Tilghman.

Other matters voted on included:
·  
Approval of an amendment to the Sysco Corporation 1974 Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan to reserve 5,000,000 additional shares of Sysco Corporation common stock for issuance under the Plan; and
·  
Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent accountants for fiscal 2011.

The final voting results were as follows:

   
Number of Votes Cast
        
Matter Voted Upon
  
For
  
Against/
Withheld
  
Abstain
  
Broker
Non-Votes
Election of Directors Class II
                
John M. Cassaday
  
354,937,807
  
70,066,688
  
2,589,353
  
81,809,293
Manuel A. Fernandez
  
357,572,900
  
67,341,425
  
2,679,523
  
81,809,293
Hans-Joachim Koerber
  
396,279,510
  
30,685,274
  
629,064
  
81,809,293
Jackie M. Ward
  
355,289,655
  
69,702,809
  
2,601,384
  
81,809,293
Authorization of Amendment to 1974 Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan
  
411,572,467
  
15,216,071
  
805,310
  
81,809,293
Ratification of Independent Accountants
  
496,765,151
  
11,636,229
  
1,001,761
  
               n/a

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sysco Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
  Sysco Corporation  
       
       
Date: November 15, 2010
By:
/s/ Michael C. Nichols  
    Michael C. Nichols  
    Senior Vice President, Administration,  
    General Counsel and Corporate Secretary  
 

 
 
 





 
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