2015 04 Apr 27 8-K Document







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 ACTOF 1934

April 27, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
The Boeing Company
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
1-442
91-0425694
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
100 N. Riverside, Chicago, IL
60606-1596
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
(312) 544-2000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On April 27, 2015, the Board of Directors of The Boeing Company (the “Company”) adopted an amendment to Article II, Section 1 of the Company’s By-Laws to decrease the number of directors from eleven to ten. A copy of the amended and restated By-Laws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 27, 2015. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders.

1. Election of Directors:
NAME
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
David L. Calhoun
500,403,637
 
10,252,149
 
3,568,244
 
107,105,363
Arthur D. Collins, Jr.
502,510,730
 
8,047,995
 
3,665,305
 
107,105,363
Kenneth M. Duberstein
495,942,756
 
13,478,363
 
4,802,911
 
107,105,363
Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr.
504,025,009
 
6,554,160
 
3,644,861
 
107,105,363
Lawrence W. Kellner
502,691,804
 
7,970,683
 
3,561,543
 
107,105,363
Edward M. Liddy
501,264,668
 
9,415,604
 
3,543,758
 
107,105,363
W. James McNerney, Jr.
489,138,637
 
19,984,439
 
5,100,954
 
107,105,363
Susan C. Schwab
503,737,360
 
7,101,212
 
3,385,458
 
107,105,363
Ronald A. Williams
499,505,395
 
11,075,055
 
3,643,580
 
107,105,363
Mike S. Zafirovski
499,946,722
 
10,698,852
 
3,578,456
 
107,105,363

2. Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Named Executive Officer Compensation:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
471,346,449
 
38,265,500
 
4,612,081
 
107,105,363

3. Ratify the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditor for 2015:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
 
609,544,556
 
8,629,600
 
3,155,237
 
 


4. Shareholder Proposal - Amend Existing Clawback Policy:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
113,797,259
 
393,865,850
 
6,560,921
 
107,105,363


5. Shareholder Proposal - Independent Board Chairman:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
157,464,739
 
351,610,310
 
5,148,981
 
107,105,363



6. Shareholder Proposal - Right to Act by Written Consent:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
171,941,690
 
336,170,562
 
6,111,778
 
107,105,363

7. Shareholder Proposal – Further Report on Lobbying Activities:
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
89,959,072
 
353,281,355
 
70,983,603
 
107,105,363


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
3.2
 
By-Laws of The Boeing Company, as amended and restated April 27, 2015



SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
 
THE BOEING COMPANY
      
By: /s/ Michael F. Lohr
 Michael F. Lohr
 Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Dated: April 28, 2015




INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
3.2
 
By-Laws of The Boeing Company, as amended and restated April 27, 2015