UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 15, 2019
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State Street Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Massachusetts
 
001-07511
 
04-2456637
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
 
One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111
 
(Address of principal executive offices, and Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 786-3000
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o
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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) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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.   ¨

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:
(Title of each class)
 
(Trading Symbol)
 
(Name of each exchange on which registered)
Common stock, $1 par value per share
 
STT
 
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/4,000th ownership interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, without par value per share
 
STT.PRC
 
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/4,000th ownership interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D, without par value per share
 
STT.PRD
 
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/4,000th ownership interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E, without par value per share
 
STT.PRE
 
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/4,000th ownership interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series G, without par value per share
 
STT.PRG
 
New York Stock Exchange
 




Item 5.02.      Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 17, 2019, State Street Corporation announced that Karen C. Keenan, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, is taking a personal leave of absence. Tracy A. Atkinson, who previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, has assumed the role of acting Chief Administrative Officer, effective immediately.

Item 5.07.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 15, 2019, State Street Corporation held its annual meeting of shareholders. At the meeting, 342,125,780 shares of State Street’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy. This represented approximately 91% of the 377,025,361 shares of State Street’s common stock outstanding as of the close of business on March 8, 2019, the record date for the meeting. The following matters were voted on at the meeting:
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the election of twelve director nominees;
•
the approval of an advisory proposal on executive compensation; and
•
the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as State Street’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.

The shareholders voted: to elect the twelve director nominees; to approve the advisory proposal on executive compensation; and to ratify the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm.
The number of votes cast for or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, in connection with each matter presented for shareholder consideration at the meeting, are set forth below:
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Kennett F. Burnes
309,609,437
9,572,441
270,332
22,673,570
Patrick de Saint-Aignan
317,238,976
1,937,886
275,348
22,673,570
Lynn A. Dugle
317,346,269
1,836,439
269,502
22,673,570
Amelia C. Fawcett
312,440,978
6,744,294
266,938
22,673,570
William C. Freda
317,721,763
1,444,898
285,549
22,673,570
Joseph L. Hooley
311,265,345
7,875,042
311,823
22,673,570
Sara Mathew
316,751,070
2,423,811
277,329
22,673,570
William L. Meaney
315,552,508
3,614,826
284,876
22,673,570
Ronald P. O’Hanley
315,648,715
3,531,517
271,978
22,673,570
Sean O’Sullivan
317,838,014
1,335,915
278,281
22,673,570
Richard P. Sergel
306,680,357
12,507,164
264,689
22,673,570
Gregory L. Summe
305,154,838
14,021,677
275,695
22,673,570

Proposal 2 - Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
289,723,087
29,043,526
685,597   *
22,673,570   *
90.9%
9.1%
*
*






Proposal 3 - Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as State Street’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2019
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
330,455,102
11,496,123
174,555   *
**
96.6%
3.4%
*
**
* Not counted as votes cast
**
Not applicable





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.

 
 
 
 
 
STATE STREET CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ DAVID C. PHELAN
 
 
 
Name:
 
David C. Phelan,
 
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Date:
May 17, 2019