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 31, 2012
 
Comcast Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in its Charter)
 
 
Pennsylvania
  
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  
 
001-32871
  
27-0000798
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
One Comcast Center
Philadelphia, PA
  
19103-2838
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 286-1700
 
 
(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.
 
(a)            At our annual meeting of shareholders held on May 31, 2012, our shareholders approved, or did not approve, the following proposals.
 
(b)           The following proposals are described in detail in Comcast Corporation’s definitive proxy statement dated April 20, 2012.  The number of votes cast for and against (or withheld) and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.
 
(1)
All of the director nominees named in the Proxy Statement were elected to serve as directors for one-year terms.
 
Director
  
For
  
   Withheld
  
 Broker Non-Votes
Kenneth J. Bacon
  
331,834,491
  
26,817,171
  
19,468,481
Sheldon M. Bonovitz
  
354,579,747
  
4,071,915
  
19,468,481
Joseph J. Collins
  
287,218,934
  
71,432,728
  
19,468,481
J. Michael Cook
  
355,157,944
  
3,493,718
  
19,468,481
Gerald L. Hassell
  
287,183,211
  
71,468,451
  
19,468,481
Jeffrey A. Honickman
  
352,317,221
  
6,334,441
  
19,468,481
Eduardo G. Mestre
  
355,378,325
  
3,273,337
  
19,468,481
Brian L. Roberts
  
350,205,771
  
8,445,891
  
19,468,481
Ralph J. Roberts
  
354,814,630
  
3,837,032
  
19,468,481
Johnathan A. Rodgers
  
357,712,632
  
939,030
  
19,468,481
Dr. Judith Rodin
 
  
280,652,134
  
77,999,528
  
19,468,481
 
(2)
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for the 2012 fiscal year was ratified.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
374,808,772
  
2,694,358
  
617,013
  
N/A
 
(3)
The Comcast Corporation 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated, was approved.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
355,400,146
  
2,624,916
  
626,600
  
19,468,481
 
(4)
The Comcast-NBCUniversal 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated, was approved.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
355,345,242
  
2,669,521
  
636,899
  
19,468,481
 
(5)
The shareholder proposal to provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors was not approved.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
100,484,995
  
257,276,326
  
890,341
  
19,468,481
 
(6)
The shareholder proposal to require that the Chairman of the Board be an independent director was not approved.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
75,327,817
  
282,661,349
  
662,496
  
19,468,481
 
(7)
The shareholder proposal to adopt a share retention policy for senior executives was not approved.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
39,817,492
  
317,902,164
  
932,006
  
19,468,481
 
(8)
The shareholder proposal to make poison pills subject to a shareholder vote was approved.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
186,504,511
  
171,414,885
  
732,266
  
19,468,481
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
   
COMCAST CORPORATION
 
 
Date:
June 1, 2012
  
By:
/s/ Arthur R. Block
       
Arthur R. Block
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary