Form 8-K

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 12, 2011

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-3433

(Commission file number)

 

38-1285128

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2030 DOW CENTER, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN 48674

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 989-636-1000

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:

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

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Dow Chemical Company (the “Company”) was held on May 12, 2011. There were 1,173,246,201 shares of common stock entitled to be voted, and 1,032,988,222 shares present in person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting.

Five items of business were acted upon by stockholders at the Annual Meeting, including one stockholder proposal. The voting results are as follows:

 

1. Election of Directors.

Stockholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for Director for one-year terms expiring on the date of the Annual Meeting in 2012, and until their successors are elected and qualified.

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Arnold A. Allemang

     897,101,350         17,646,746         5,442,250         112,797,876   

Jacqueline K. Barton

     879,148,745         35,673,150         5,368,451         112,797,876   

James A. Bell

     902,343,265         12,087,231         5,759,850         112,797,876   

Jeff M. Fettig

     901,845,931         12,479,593         5,864,822         112,797,876   

Barbara H. Franklin

     881,388,123         33,272,802         5,529,421         112,797,876   

Jennifer M. Granholm

     890,442,596         24,225,702         5,522,048         112,797,876   

John B. Hess

     883,989,003         30,477,879         5,723,464         112,797,876   

Andrew N. Liveris

     884,281,214         30,389,350         5,519,782         112,797,876   

Paul Polman

     892,424,062         21,700,476         6,065,808         112,797,876   

Dennis H. Reilley

     850,336,674         63,794,265         6,059,407         112,797,876   

James M. Ringler

     800,858,956         113,263,672         6,067,718         112,797,876   

Ruth G. Shaw

     848,122,406         66,388,934         5,679,006         112,797,876   

Paul G. Stern

     859,046,223         55,384,472         5,759,651         112,797,876   

 

2. Ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.

Stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.

 

Votes For

   Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker
Non-Votes
1,012,668,683    15,220,666    5,098,873   


3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the accompanying compensation tables and narrative in the Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Votes For

   Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker
Non-Votes
791,595,039    117,216,496    11,378,811    112,797,876

 

4. Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation.

Stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation as follows:

 

3 Years

   2 Years    1 Year    Abstentions    Broker
Non-Votes
436,587,809    23,609,138    453,298,823    6,694,576    112,797,876

 

5. Stockholder proposal on shareholder action by written consent.

Stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal on shareholder action by written consent.

 

Votes For

   Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker
Non-Votes
379,041,751    523,930,540    17,218,055    112,797,876


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.

 

   

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

    Registrant

Date:   May 12, 2011     /s/    RONALD C. EDMONDS        
     

Ronald C. Edmonds

Vice President and Controller