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 18, 2010
KRAFT FOODS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 1-16483 | 52-2284372 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, Illinois | 60093-2753 | |
| (Address of Principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (847) 646-2000
Not Applicable
(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 May 18, 2010, we held our annual meeting of shareholders in Skokie, Illinois. 1,402,992,290 shares of our common stock, or 81.04% of our outstanding shares of common stock, were represented in person or by proxy at the annual meeting. The results of matters submitted to a shareholder vote at the annual meeting are as follows:
| 1. | Our shareholders re-elected the following 12 directors to each serve a one-year term expiring on the date of the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor has been duly chosen and qualified. |
| Number of Votes | ||||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
| Ajaypal S. Banga |
1,001,498,297 | 181,073,361 | 2,387,948 | 218,032,684 | ||||
| Myra M. Hart |
1,048,709,509 | 133,995,543 | 2,257,407 | 218,029,831 | ||||
| Lois D. Juliber |
1,038,974,916 | 143,711,357 | 2,272,095 | 218,033,922 | ||||
| Mark D. Ketchum |
1,040,173,690 | 142,471,726 | 2,315,944 | 218,030,930 | ||||
| Richard A. Lerner, M.D. |
1,047,948,559 | 134,638,969 | 2,372,241 | 218,032,521 | ||||
| Mackey J. McDonald |
1,002,837,493 | 179,731,227 | 2,389,262 | 218,034,308 | ||||
| John C. Pope |
1,040,489,729 | 142,003,870 | 2,465,857 | 218,032,834 | ||||
| Fredric G. Reynolds |
1,049,289,780 | 133,341,587 | 2,327,688 | 218,033,235 | ||||
| Irene B. Rosenfeld |
1,031,138,423 | 151,733,441 | 2,089,094 | 218,031,332 | ||||
| Jean-François M.L. van Boxmeer |
1,048,273,057 | 134,319,494 | 2,367,199 | 218,032,540 | ||||
| Deborah C. Wright |
1,035,314,054 | 147,380,585 | 2,265,184 | 218,032,467 | ||||
| Frank G. Zarb |
1,046,122,934 | 136,352,377 | 2,481,734 | 218,035,245 | ||||
| 2. | Our shareholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2010. |
| Number of Votes | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non- Votes | |||
| 1,388,342,437 | 12,343,638 | 2,306,215 | 0 | |||
| 3. | Our shareholders approved the shareholder proposal regarding shareholder action by written consent. |
| Number of Votes | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non- Votes | |||
| 609,035,811 | 537,406,442 | 38,506,212 | 218,043,825 | |||
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.
| KRAFT FOODS INC. | ||||||
| Date: | May 21, 2010 | /S/ CAROL J. WARD | ||||
| Name: | Carol J. Ward | |||||
| Title: | Vice President and Corporate Secretary | |||||