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): April 20, 2010

 

 

Northern Trust Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-5965   36-2723087

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois   60603
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(312) 630-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


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

The annual meeting of the stockholders of Northern Trust Corporation (the “Corporation”) was held on April 20, 2010 for the purposes of (i) electing 13 directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and (ii) ratifying the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year.

All of management’s nominees for director as named in the proxy statement for the meeting were elected by the votes set forth in the table below.

 

     FOR    WITHHELD    BROKER
NON-VOTES

Election of Directors

        

Linda Walker Bynoe

   188,756,971    8,663,934    16,214,235

Nicholas D. Chabraja

   196,810,893    610,012    16,214,235

Susan Crown

   194,678,479    2,742,426    16,214,235

Dipak C. Jain

   195,448,182    1,972,723    16,214,235

Robert W. Lane

   196,911,326    509,579    16,214,235

Robert C. McCormack

   195,564,572    1,856,333    16,214,235

Edward J. Mooney

   192,039,981    5,380,924    16,214,235

John W. Rowe

   193,890,419    3,530,486    16,214,235

David H.B. Smith, Jr.

   195,651,097    1,769,808    16,214,235

William D. Smithburg

   194,412,881    3,008,024    16,214,235

Enrique J. Sosa

   196,894,249    526,656    16,214,235

Charles A. Tribbett III

   196,884,534    536,371    16,214,235

Frederick H. Waddell

   192,795,842    4,625,063    16,214,235

The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year was ratified by the votes set forth in the table below.

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTENTIONS    BROKER
NON-VOTE

Ratification of independent registered accounting firm

   209,398,182    3,696,591    540,367    N/A


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.

 

  Northern Trust Corporation
Date: April 22, 2010   By:  

/S/    ROSE A. ELLIS        

   

Rose A. Ellis

Corporate Secretary