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 11, 2016 (May 10, 2016)

 

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

1-32876
(Commission File Number)

 

20-0052541
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

22 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)

 


07054

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (973) 753-6000

 

None

(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))

 

 

 



 

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

 

(a)  The Company held its 2016 Annual Meeting on May 10, 2016.

 

(b)  At the 2016 Annual Meeting, four proposals were submitted to the Company’s shareholders.  The proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Commission on March 31, 2016.  The final voting results were as follows:

 

Proposal 1

 

The Company’s shareholders elected the following Directors to serve for a term ending at the 2017 annual meeting or until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

 

 

 

Votes
For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

Stephen P. Holmes

 

94,273,712

 

2,044,320

 

6,310,806

 

Myra J. Biblowit

 

93,718,977

 

2,599,055

 

6,310,806

 

James E. Buckman

 

95,828,339

 

489,693

 

6,310,806

 

George Herrera

 

87,589,106

 

8,728,926

 

6,310,806

 

The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney

 

93,707,732

 

2,610,300

 

6,310,806

 

Pauline D.E. Richards

 

93,743,911

 

2,574,121

 

6,310,806

 

Michael H. Wargotz

 

95,259,214

 

1,058,818

 

6,310,806

 

 

Proposal 2

 

The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers in our proxy statement.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

77,569,750

 

18,465,749

 

282,533

 

6,310,806

 

 

Proposal 3

 

The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

100,074,020

 

2,366,756

 

188,062

 

 

Proposal 4

 

The Company’s shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding political contributions.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

30,531,771

 

45,570,759

 

20,215,502

 

6,310,806

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 11, 2016

By:

/s/ Nicola Rossi

 

 

Nicola Rossi

 

 

Chief Accounting Officer

 

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