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):   June 5, 2019

 

Comcast Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Pennsylvania

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-32871   27-0000798
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

One Comcast Center
Philadelphia, PA 		  19103-2838
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 286-1700

 

  (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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value CMCSA Nasdaq Global Select Market
2.0% Exchangeable Subordinated Debentures due 2029 CCZ New York Stock Exchange
5.50% Notes due 2029 CCGBP29 New York Stock Exchange
9.455% Guaranteed Notes due 2022 CMCSA/22 New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). 

 

Emerging growth company o

 

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. o

 

 

 

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

 

(a) At the annual meeting, our shareholders approved, or did not approve, the following proposals.

 

(b) The number of votes cast for and against (or withheld) and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each such proposal, as described in detail in Comcast Corporation’s definitive proxy statement dated April 26, 2019, are set forth below.

 

(1) All of the director nominees named in the proxy statement were elected to serve as directors for one-year terms.

 

Director   For     Withheld    Broker Non-Votes
Kenneth J. Bacon   354,371,913   15,684,262   23,723,811
Madeline S. Bell   367,319,088   2,737,087   23,723,811
Sheldon M. Bonovitz   364,087,015   5,969,160   23,723,811
Edward D. Breen   362,539,924   7,516,251   23,723,811
Gerald L. Hassell   363,902,161   6,154,014   23,723,811
Jeffrey A. Honickman   360,813,833   9,242,342   23,723,811
Maritza G. Montiel   366,340,284   3,715,891   23,723,811
Asuka Nakahara   369,242,983   813,192   23,723,811
David C. Novak   367,313,653   2,742,522   23,723,811
Brian L. Roberts   359,237,355   10,818,820   23,723,811

 

(2) The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for the 2019 fiscal year, as described in the proxy statement, was ratified.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
384,432,325   9,138,553   209,108   N/A

 

(3) The Comcast Corporation 2019 Omnibus Sharesave Plan, as described in the proxy statement, was approved.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
366,472,118   3,308,924   275,127   23,723,817

 

(4) The advisory vote on our executive compensation, as described in the proxy statement, was approved.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
295,414,806   73,009,209   1,632,156   23,723,815

 

(5) A shareholder proposal to require an independent board chairman, as described in the proxy statement, was not approved.

 

 For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
99,330,723   270,339,617   385,831   23,723,815

 

(6) A shareholder proposal to provide a report on lobbying activities, as described in the proxy statement, was not approved.

 

 For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
66,558,607   302,308,513   1,189,050   23,723,816

 

 

 

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.

 

    COMCAST CORPORATION
       
Date: June 7, 2019   By: /s/ Thomas J. Reid
        Name: Thomas J. Reid
        Title: Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

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