pson201504246k2.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 2015 
 
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
 

 
24 April 2015

Pearson plc
(the "Company")

Results of Annual General Meeting 2015

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 20 March 2015 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 22 April 2015 was 820,288,100 ordinary shares of 25p each. The proportion of the Company's issued share capital represented by those votes cast is approximately 70.96%.

Resolution No. (as noted on the proxy form)
Shares For and Discretionary
Shares Against
Shares marked as Votes Withheld/
Abstentions*
1. To receive the 2014 report and accounts
581,104,506
990,644
4,099,396
2. To declare a final dividend
582,107,583
17,577
4,069,386
3. To re-elect Vivienne Cox
581,053,644
1,030,637
4,110,265
4. To re-elect John Fallon
581,943,560
151,235
4,099,751
5. To re-elect Robin Freestone
579,726,345
2,368,319
4,099,882
6. To re-elect Josh Lewis
581,963,791
106,340
4,124,415
7. To re-elect Linda Lorimer
581,979,974
102,745
4,111,827
8. To re-elect Harish Manwani
543,812,740
5,350,921
37,030,884
9. To re-elect Glen Moreno
571,331,103
10,347,488
4,515,955
10. To reappoint Elizabeth Corley
581,058,864
1,023,948
4,111,734
11. To reappoint Tim Score
579,201,139
2,856,876
4,136,530
12. To approve the annual remuneration report
536,330,506
40,883,235
8,980,804
13. To reappoint the auditors
563,038,635
14,796,238
8,359,672
14. To determine the remuneration of the auditors
573,892,487
4,280,400
8,021,659
15. To authorise the company to allot ordinary shares
558,776,532
22,304,488
5,113,526
16. To waive the pre-emption rights
571,872,939
10,199,120
4,122,487
17. To authorise the company to purchase its own shares
581,003,629
1,065,034
4,125,883

* Votes withheld are not legal votes.
 

 
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, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
PEARSON plc

 
 
 
Date: 24 April 2015 

 

 
 
By: /s/ STEPHEN JONES

 
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Stephen Jones
Deputy Secretary