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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 9, 2018



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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¨
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¨
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 

Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 9, 2018, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 1,379,685,617 shares of Common Stock, constituting 88.76 % of outstanding shares on the record date (March 16, 2018), 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 of the Company.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name
 
For
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
Harold Brown
 
 
1,129,577,832

 
 
11,317,230

 
 
 
2,080,698

 
 
236,709,857

 
 
André Calantzopoulos
 
 
1,136,902,174

 
 
3,996,021

 
 
 
2,072,093

 
 
236,709,857

 
 
Louis C. Camilleri
 
 
1,131,428,244

 
 
9,424,854

 
 
 
2,122,662

 
 
236,709,857

 
 
Massimo Ferragamo
 
 
1,137,027,105

 
 
3,672,885

 
 
 
2,275,670

 
 
236,709,857

 
 
Werner Geissler
 
 
1,134,987,766

 
 
5,946,245

 
 
 
2,041,734

 
 
236,709,857

 
 
Lisa A. Hook
 
 
1,098,833,976

 
 
41,544,180

 
 
 
2,597,604

 
 
236,709,857

 
 
Jennifer Li
 
 
1,129,519,694

 
 
10,807,832

 
 
 
2,648,234

 
 
236,709,857

 
 
Jun Makihara
 
 
1,137,662,364

 
 
3,283,009

 
 
 
2,030,387

 
 
236,709,857

 
 
Sergio Marchionne
 
 
700,295,783

 
 
436,424,124

 
 
 
6,255,724

 
 
236,709,857

 
 
Kalpana Morparia
 
 
1,116,100,903

 
 
24,191,035

 
 
 
2,683,822

 
 
236,709,857

 
 
Lucio A. Noto
 
 
1,129,305,494

 
 
11,659,462

 
 
 
2,010,804

 
 
236,709,857

 
 
Frederik Paulsen
 
 
1,133,715,205

 
 
7,226,727

 
 
 
2,033,828

 
 
236,709,857

 
 
Robert B. Polet
 
 
1,133,622,062

 
 
7,342,738

 
 
 
2,010,960

 
 
236,709,857

 
 
Stephen M. Wolf
 
 
1,128,667,522

 
 
12,282,636

 
 
 
2,025,602

 
 
236,709,857

 
 

All director nominees were duly elected.

Proposal 2: Advisory Vote Approving Executive Compensation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
 
Abstain
 
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,105,044,791

 
 
32,551,742

 
 
 
5,379,227

 
 
236,709,857

The proposal was approved on an advisory basis.







Proposal 3: Ratification of the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers SA as Independent Auditors.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
 
Abstain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,352,545,557

 
 
23,134,870

 
 
 
4,005,190

 
 
 
The proposal was approved.







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 9, 2018