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 19, 2010

 

SEALED AIR CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-12139

 

65-0654331

(State or Other

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

200 Riverfront Boulevard

 

 

Elmwood Park, New Jersey

 

07407

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 201-791-7600

 

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:

 

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.

 

On May 19, 2010, Sealed Air Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders.  At the annual meeting, our stockholders:

 

(a)                                  Elected the entire Board of Directors, each of whom holds office until a successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.

 

(b)                                 Ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP, an Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as our independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2010.

 

The holders of a total of 144,057,873 shares of our common stock were present in person or by proxy at the annual meeting, representing approximately 90.45% of the voting power entitled to vote at the annual meeting. Each share of common stock was entitled to one vote on each matter before the meeting. The votes cast on the matters before the annual meeting are set forth below.

 

The stockholders elected each of the following nominees to our Board of Directors, comprising the entire Board of Directors, by the following votes:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-votes

 

Hank Brown

 

131,911,181

 

4,299,878

 

178,984

 

7,667,830

 

Michael Chu

 

134,023,140

 

2,186,534

 

180,369

 

7,667,830

 

Lawrence R. Codey

 

128,861,590

 

7,344,125

 

184,328

 

7,667,830

 

Patrick Duff

 

134,674,786

 

1,548,928

 

166,329

 

7,667,830

 

T. J. Dermot Dunphy

 

132,370,082

 

3,880,762

 

139,199

 

7,667,830

 

Charles F. Farrell, Jr.

 

127,648,139

 

8,575,158

 

166,746

 

7,667,830

 

William V. Hickey

 

132,249,408

 

4,018,891

 

121,744

 

7,667,830

 

Jacqueline B. Kosecoff

 

133,903,499

 

2,312,747

 

173,797

 

7,667,830

 

Kenneth P. Manning

 

119,917,158

 

16,296,309

 

176,576

 

7,667,830

 

William J. Marino

 

134,452,808

 

1,772,080

 

165,155

 

7,667,830

 

 

The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 by the following vote:

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-votes

 

Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG

 

140,779,408

 

3,076,579

 

201,886

 

0

 

 

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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.

 

 

SEALED AIR CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ H. Katherine White

 

Name:

H. Katherine White

 

Title:

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

Dated: May 20, 2010

 

 

 

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