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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): April 30, 2021

Kellogg Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 1-4171 38-0710690
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Kellogg Square
Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3599
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(269) 961-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.25 par value per shareKNew York Stock Exchange
1.750% Senior Notes due 2021K 21New York Stock Exchange
0.800% Senior Notes due 2022K 22ANew York Stock Exchange
1.000% Senior Notes due 2024K 24New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Senior Notes due 2025K 25New 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 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §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) On April 30, 2021, Kellogg Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareowners.
b) Carter Cast, Zack Gund, Don Knauss and Mike Schlotman were re-elected for a three-year term.
Five matters were voted on at the 2021 Annual Meeting: the re-election of the four directors described in (b) above; an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation; the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021; a management proposal to reduce supermajority vote requirements; and a shareowner proposal to adopt shareowner right to call a special meeting.
The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of Shareowners are as follows:
1. Election of DirectorsForAgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
     1a. Carter Cast266,261,312 1,399,282 412,367 32,808,650
     1b. Zack Gund265,724,661 1,938,245 410,055 32,808,650
     1c. Don Knauss251,581,207 16,079,327 412,427 32,808,650
     1d. Mike Schlotman266,645,518 1,006,372 421,071 32,808,650
ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
2. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved259,229,128 7,938,165 905,668 32,808,650
ForAgainstAbstentions
3. Ratification of PwC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm was approved290,024,619 10,398,536 458,456 
ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
4. Management proposal to reduce supermajority requirements was not approved178,079,684 89,386,149 607,128 32,808,650
ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
5. Shareowner proposal to adopt shareowner right to call a special meeting was approved164,260,400 95,753,833 8,048,493 32,818,885








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.
 
KELLOGG COMPANY
Date: May 6, 2021/s/ Gary H. Pilnick
Name: Gary H. Pilnick
Title: Vice Chairman