pson201304266k3.htm
UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the month of April 2013 
 
PEARSON plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
N/A

 
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 
80 Strand

London, England WC2R 0RL

44-20-7010-2000
(Address of principal executive office)

 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:


 
 
Form 20-F X                                                Form 40-F


 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


 
 
Yes                                              No X

 

 


 

 
26 April 2013
Pearson plc
Results of Annual General Meeting 2013
 
Pearson plc held its annual general meeting for shareholders at 12 noon today.  All resolutions set out in the Company's Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 21 March 2013 were proposed and approved on a poll.
 
The total number of votes received for each resolution is set out below.  The Company's issued share capital on 26 April 2013 was 817,486,902 ordinary shares of 25p each. The proportion of the Company's issued share capital represented by those votes cast is approximately 70.19%.
 
 
Resolution No. (as noted on the proxy form)
Shares For and Discretionary
Shares Against
Shares marked as Votes Withheld/
Abstentions
1. To receive the 2012 report and accounts
565,848,828
337,569
6,645,456
2. To declare a final dividend
567,343,464
1,833,403
3,654,986
3. To re-elect David Arculus
564,675,016
2,153,691
6,003,146
4. To re-elect Vivienne Cox
563,431,299
2,773,857
6,626,697
5. To re-elect Will Ethridge
560,398,048
6,445,549
5,988,256
6. To re-elect Robin Freestone
560,416,009
6,424,164
5,991,680
7. To re-elect Susan Fuhrman
565,140,228
1,700,374
5,991,251
8. To re-elect Ken Hydon
564,315,682
1,683,266
6,832,905
9. To re-elect Josh Lewis
565,185,582
1,643,164
6,003,107
10. To re-elect John Makinson
560,426,938
6,414,334
5,990,581
11. To re-elect Glen Moreno
559,141,517
7,689,696
6,000,640
12. To reappoint John Fallon
538,509,791
28,328,599
5,993,463
13. To approve the report on directors' remuneration
523,204,046
35,545,800
14,082,005
14. To reappoint the auditors
535,525,897
19,939,162
17,366,792
15. To determine the remuneration of the auditors
547,919,762
15,078,262
9,833,828
16. To authorise the company to allot ordinary shares
540,362,452
28,143,595
4,325,806
17. To waive the pre-emption rights
559,006,410
5,455,732
8,369,711
18. To authorise the company to purchase its own shares
564,459,006
914,932
7,457,915
19. To approve the holding of general meetings on 14 clear days' notice
507,561,493
59,325,850
5,944,508
 
 

 

 
PEARSON plc

 
 
 
Date: 26 April 2013 
 
 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary