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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): June 3, 2020

 

Comcast Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Pennsylvania

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-32871

(Commission File Number)

 

27-0000798

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

One Comcast Center

Philadelphia, PA

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

19103-2838

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 286-1700

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value CMCSA NASDAQ Global Select Market
0.250% Notes due 2027 CMCS27 NASDAQ Global Market
1.500% Notes due 2029 CMCS29 NASDAQ Global Market
0.750% Notes due 2032 CMCS32 NASDAQ Global Market
1.875% Notes due 2036 CMCS36 NASDAQ Global Market
1.250% Notes due 2040 CMCS40 NASDAQ Global Market
9.455% Guaranteed Notes due 2022 CMCSA/22 New York Stock Exchange
5.50% Notes due 2029 CCGBP29 New York Stock Exchange
2.0% Exchangeable Subordinated Debentures due 2029 CCZ New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

  

 

 

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

 

(a)At the annual meeting, our shareholders approved, or did not approve, the following proposals.

 

(b)The number of votes cast for and against (or withheld) and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each such proposal, as described in detail in Comcast Corporation’s definitive proxy statement dated April 24, 2020, are set forth below.

 

(1)All of the director nominees named in the proxy statement were elected to serve as directors for one-year terms.

 

Director   For   Withheld    Broker Non-Votes
Kenneth J. Bacon   353,339,190   15,174,775   22,005,912
Madeline S. Bell   364,919,426   3,594,539   22,005,912
Naomi M. Bergman   367,769,122   744,843   22,005,912
Edward D. Breen   313,760,438   54,753,527   22,005,912
Gerald L. Hassell   315,605,901   52,908,064   22,005,912
Jeffrey A. Honickman   359,689,770   8,824,195   22,005,912
Maritza G. Montiel   364,005,405   4,508,560   22,005,912
Asuka Nakahara   367,450,418   1,063,547   22,005,912
David C. Novak   316,768,680   51,745,285   22,005,912
Brian L. Roberts   357,409,993   11,103,972   22,005,912

  

(2)The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for the 2020 fiscal year, as described in the proxy statement, was ratified.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
380,128,575   10,191,845   199,457   N/A

 

(3)The approval of the Comcast Corporation Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Option Plan, as described in the proxy statement, was approved.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
332,037,631   36,098,837   377,494   22,005,915

 

(4)The approval of the Comcast Corporation Amended and Restated 2002 Restricted Stock Plan, as described in the proxy statement, was approved.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
351,117,753   17,003,620   392,590   22,005,914

 

(5)The advisory vote on our executive compensation, as described in the proxy statement, was approved.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
283,141,731   84,772,369   599,862   22,005,915

 

(6)A shareholder proposal to provide a report on lobbying activities, as described in the proxy statement, was not approved.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
95,162,024   265,497,330   7,854,609   22,005,914

 

(7)No vote is being reported for a shareholder proposal to require an independent board chairman because it was not presented at the annual meeting by the shareholder proponent or a designee of the shareholder proponent as required, and therefore, was not acted upon by the shareholders. However, if the shareholder proposal had been acted upon, this proposal would have been defeated by over a majority of the votes cast based on proxies delivered prior to the closing of the polls for the annual meeting.

 

 

 

(8)A shareholder proposal to conduct an independent investigation and report on risk posed by failing to prevent sexual harassment, as described in the proxy statement, was not approved.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
47,943,870   317,727,672   2,842,420   22,005,915

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

  COMCAST CORPORATION
   
   
Date: June 5, 2020 By: /s/ Thomas J. Reid
  Name: Thomas J. Reid
  Title: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary