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 18, 2010

 

 

KRAFT FOODS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   1-16483   52-2284372

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, Illinois   60093-2753
(Address of Principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (847) 646-2000

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

On May 18, 2010, we held our annual meeting of shareholders in Skokie, Illinois. 1,402,992,290 shares of our common stock, or 81.04% of our outstanding shares of common stock, were represented in person or by proxy at the annual meeting. The results of matters submitted to a shareholder vote at the annual meeting are as follows:

 

  1. Our shareholders re-elected the following 12 directors to each serve a one-year term expiring on the date of the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor has been duly chosen and qualified.

 

     Number of Votes
     For    Against    Abstain    Broker
Non-Votes

Ajaypal S. Banga

   1,001,498,297    181,073,361    2,387,948    218,032,684

Myra M. Hart

   1,048,709,509    133,995,543    2,257,407    218,029,831

Lois D. Juliber

   1,038,974,916    143,711,357    2,272,095    218,033,922

Mark D. Ketchum

   1,040,173,690    142,471,726    2,315,944    218,030,930

Richard A. Lerner, M.D.

   1,047,948,559    134,638,969    2,372,241    218,032,521

Mackey J. McDonald

   1,002,837,493    179,731,227    2,389,262    218,034,308

John C. Pope

   1,040,489,729    142,003,870    2,465,857    218,032,834

Fredric G. Reynolds

   1,049,289,780    133,341,587    2,327,688    218,033,235

Irene B. Rosenfeld

   1,031,138,423    151,733,441    2,089,094    218,031,332

Jean-François M.L. van Boxmeer

   1,048,273,057    134,319,494    2,367,199    218,032,540

Deborah C. Wright

   1,035,314,054    147,380,585    2,265,184    218,032,467

Frank G. Zarb

   1,046,122,934    136,352,377    2,481,734    218,035,245

 

  2. Our shareholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

Number of Votes
For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-
Votes
1,388,342,437      12,343,638      2,306,215             0         

 

  3. Our shareholders approved the shareholder proposal regarding shareholder action by written consent.
Number of Votes
For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-
Votes
   609,035,811    537,406,442    38,506,212    218,043,825

 


SIGNATURE

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.

 

        KRAFT FOODS INC.
Date:   May 21, 2010    

/S/ CAROL J. WARD        

    Name:   Carol J. Ward
    Title:   Vice President and Corporate Secretary