Annual Meeting Results 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): April 24, 2012
 
COMERICA INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
1-10706
 
38-1998421
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
Comerica Bank Tower
1717 Main Street, MC 6404
Dallas, Texas  75201
(Address of principal executive offices)   (zip code)
 
(214) 462-6831
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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 Company held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 24, 2012.  Matters voted upon by shareholders at that meeting were:
 
(i)                             the election of seven Class I and Class III Directors;
(ii)                           the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012; and
(iii)                       a non-binding, advisory proposal approving executive compensation.

The final number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter is set forth below.
 
Proposal 1
 
The nominees for Class I and Class III Directors listed below each received a majority of the votes cast that were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal, and such individuals were each elected to serve as a director with a one-year term expiring in 2013.  The results were as follows:
 
Class I and Class III Director
Nominees
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Vote
Richard G. Lindner
 
156,129,902

 
5,063,605

 
277,821

 
14,936,140

Robert S. Taubman
 
157,760,978

 
3,465,233

 
245,117

 
14,936,140

Reginald M. Turner, Jr.
 
160,145,157

 
1,032,017

 
294,154

 
14,936,140

Roger A. Cregg
 
156,104,496

 
5,093,826

 
273,006

 
14,936,140

T. Kevin DeNicola
 
160,159,062

 
1,033,121

 
279,145

 
14,936,140

Alfred A. Piergallini
 
154,086,765

 
7,110,939

 
273,624

 
14,936,140

Nina G. Vaca
 
159,957,904

 
1,221,588

 
291,836

 
14,936,140

 
The names of the other directors not up for election at the Annual Meeting whose terms of office continued after the Annual Meeting were as follows:
 
Incumbent Class II Directors
Ralph W. Babb, Jr.
Jacqueline P. Kane
 
Proposal 2
 
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was approved.  The results were as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Vote
173,258,885
 
2,850,632
 
297,951
 
 
Proposal 3
 
The nonbinding, advisory proposal approving executive compensation was approved.  The results were as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstained
 
Broker Non-Vote
150,613,161
 
10,210,377
 
647,790
 
14,936,140
 





SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
COMERICA INCORPORATED
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jon W. Bilstrom
 
Name:
Jon W. Bilstrom
 
Title:
Executive Vice President-Governance, Regulatory Relations and Legal Affairs, and Secretary
 
 
 
Date:  April 30, 2012