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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 28, 2023

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
1.000% Senior Notes due 2024K 24New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Senior Notes due 2025K 25New York Stock Exchange
0.500% Senior Notes due 2029K 29New 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 28, 2023, Kellogg Company (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareowners.
b) Stephanie Burns, Steve Cahillane and La June Montgomery Tabron were re-elected for a three-year term.
Six matters were voted on at the 2023 Annual Meeting: the re-election of the three directors described in (b) above; an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation; an advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation; the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023; a shareowner proposal requesting a civil rights, non-discrimination and return to merits audit; and a shareowner proposal requesting additional reporting on pay equity disclosure.
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. Stephanie Burns258,917,342 14,696,254 781,781 31,889,763
     1b. Steve Cahillane257,086,747 14,505,009 2,803,621 31,889,763
     1c. La June Montgomery Tabron270,909,591 2,442,645 1,043,141 31,889,763
ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
2. Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved262,794,051 10,388,402 1,212,924 31,889,763
1 Year2 Years3 YearsAbstainBroker
Non-Votes
3. Advisory vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation 268,245,455 468,290 4,851,459 830,17331,889,763
ForAgainstAbstentions
4. Ratification of PwC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm was approved289,638,793 15,597,151 1,049,196 
ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
5. Shareowner proposal requesting a civil rights, non discrimination and return on merits audit was not approved5,534,532 266,016,848 2,843,997 31,889,763
ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
6. Shareowner proposal requesting additional reporting on pay equity disclosure was not approved65,365,100 207,437,713 1,592,564 31,889,763

d) Consistent with a majority of the votes cast with respect to proposal 3, above, and with the recommendation of the Company's Board of Directors, Kellogg will hold a shareowner advisory vote on the compensation of Kellogg's named executive officers annually until the next required vote on the frequency of shareowner votes on the compensation of Kellogg's named executive officers as required pursuant to Section 14(A) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)




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 2, 2023/s/ Gary H. Pilnick
Name: Gary H. Pilnick
Title: Vice Chairman