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): | October 28, 2010 |
Sara Lee Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-3344 | 36-2089049 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 3500 Lacey Road, Downers Grove, Illinois | 60515 | |
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_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (630) 598-6000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On October 28, 2010, Sara Lee Corporation (the “Corporation”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting:
(1) The election of the eleven (11) nominees for director was voted on by the stockholders. The nominees, all of whom were elected, were Christopher B. Begley, Crandall C. Bowles, Virgis W. Colbert, James S. Crown, Laurette T. Koellner, Cornelis J.A. van Lede, Dr. John McAdam, Sir Ian Prosser, Norman R. Sorensen, Jeffrey W. Ubben and Jonathan P. Ward.
(2) The stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as Sara Lee’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2011.
The Inspectors of Election certified the following vote tabulations:
(1) Election of Directors
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
Christopher B. Begley |
442,626,449 | 10,904,385 | 1,214,645 | 75,354,466 | ||||||||||||
Crandall C. Bowles |
444,863,944 | 8,562,016 | 1,319,519 | 75,354,466 | ||||||||||||
Virgis W. Colbert |
423,695,736 | 29,864,079 | 1,185,664 | 75,354,466 | ||||||||||||
James S. Crown |
443,543,004 | 10,280,338 | 922,137 | 75,354,466 | ||||||||||||
Laurette T. Koellner |
442,480,911 | 11,172,459 | 1,092,109 | 75,354,466 | ||||||||||||
Cornelis J.A. van Lede |
438,530,495 | 14,886,676 | 1,328,308 | 75,354,466 | ||||||||||||
Dr. John McAdam |
442,643,939 | 10,853,651 | 1,247,889 | 75,354,466 | ||||||||||||
Sir Ian Prosser |
442,231,223 | 11,275,837 | 1,238,419 | 75,354,466 | ||||||||||||
Norman R. Sorensen |
446,950,522 | 6,625,654 | 1,169,303 | 75,354,466 | ||||||||||||
Jeffrey W. Ubben |
441,886,386 | 11,920,526 | 938,567 | 75,354,466 | ||||||||||||
Jonathan P. Ward |
446,700,640 | 6,848,398 | 1,196,441 | 75,354,466 | ||||||||||||
(2) Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||
517,153,293
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11,254,757 | 1,691,895 | ||||||
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.
| Sara Lee Corporation | ||||
| November 3, 2010 | By: |
Helen Kaminski
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| Name: Helen Kaminski | ||||
| Title: Assistant General Counsel, Corporate and Securities | ||||