FORM 6-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of May 2016

Commission File Number 1-32575

 

 

Royal Dutch Shell plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague

The Netherlands

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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 if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant 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

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-             

 

 

 

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The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on May 24, 2016

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC

RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Royal Dutch Shell plc announces the poll results on the resolutions at its Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday May 24, 2016 at the Circustheater, Circusstraat 4, 2586 CW The Hague, The Netherlands. Resolutions 1-18 were carried and resolution 19 (Shareholder resolution) was not carried.

In accordance with the Listing Rules, a copy of all resolutions other than resolutions concerning ordinary business at the Annual General Meeting, will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at: www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm

 

				RESOLUTION		VOTES FOR				%				VOTES AGAINST				%				VOTES TOTAL				% of ISC VOTED				VOTES WITHHELD
	1			Receipt of Annual Report & Accounts			4,188,410,385				99.01				42,011,391				0.99				4,230,421,776				52.74	%			3,829,452
	2			Approval of Directors’ Remuneration Report			3,469,740,309				85.83				573,049,761				14.17				4,042,790,070				50.40	%			191,483,188
	3			Reappointment of Ben van Beurden			4,169,535,220				99.58				17,773,835				0.42				4,187,309,055				52.21	%			46,830,273
	4			Reappointment of Guy Elliott			4,169,238,247				99.58				17,757,831				0.42				4,186,996,078				52.20	%			47,176,217
	5			Reappointment of Euleen Goh			4,144,782,811				98.99				42,202,382				1.01				4,186,985,193				52.20	%			47,141,463
	6			Reappointment of Simon Henry			4,150,789,272				99.31				28,984,388				0.69				4,179,773,660				52.11	%			54,401,060
	7			Reappointment of Charles O. Holliday			4,126,618,069				98.56				60,386,265				1.44				4,187,004,334				52.20	%			47,124,702
	8			Reappointment of Gerard Kleisterlee			3,856,989,347				93.35				274,768,733				6.65				4,131,758,080				51.51	%			102,352,440
	9			Reappointment of Sir Nigel Sheinwald			4,168,128,173				99.55				18,837,848				0.45				4,186,966,021				52.20	%			47,201,661
	10			Reappointment of Linda G. Stuntz			4,169,243,593				99.58				17,778,861				0.42				4,187,022,454				52.20	%			47,085,815
	11			Reappointment of Hans Wijers			4,159,707,300				99.35				27,239,919				0.65				4,186,947,219				52.20	%			47,145,407
	12			Reappointment of Patricia A. Woertz			4,131,694,697				98.68				55,406,603				1.32				4,187,101,300				52.20	%			46,997,258
	13			Reappointment of Gerrit Zalm			4,128,694,388				99.25				31,326,980				0.75				4,160,021,368				51.87	%			74,034,558
	14			Reappointment of Auditor			3,904,174,125				92.47				317,935,471				7.53				4,222,109,596				52.64	%			12,124,129

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				RESOLUTION		VOTES FOR				%				VOTES AGAINST				%				VOTES TOTAL				% of ISC VOTED				VOTES WITHHELD
	15			Remuneration of Auditor			4,223,122,293				99.84				6,604,220				0.16				4,229,726,513				52.73	%			4,482,033
	16			Authority to allot shares			4,147,107,132				98.14				78,673,410				1.86				4,225,780,542				52.69	%			8,381,624
	17			Disapplication of pre-emption rights*			4,186,534,360				99.12				37,159,884				0.88				4,223,694,244				52.66	%			10,430,864
	18			Authority to purchase own shares*			4,172,119,936				98.69				55,196,293				1.31				4,227,316,229				52.70	%			6,873,769
	19			Shareholder resolution*			114,074,036				2.78				3,995,029,228				97.22				4,109,103,264				51.23	%			124,675,299

 

*	Special resolution

Please note that a ‘vote withheld’ is not a vote under English Law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes ‘for’ and ‘against’ a resolution.

May 24, 2016

Mark Edwards

Deputy Company Secretary

Royal Dutch Shell plc

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This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into:

a) the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Royal Dutch Shell plc and Shell International Finance B.V. (Registration Numbers 333-199736 and 333-199736-01); and

b) the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registration Numbers 333-126715, 333-141397, 333-171206, 333-192821 and 333-200953).

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registrant)
By:		/s/ M Edwards
		Name:		M Edwards
		Title:		Deputy Company Secretary

Date: May 25, 2016