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 2019

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  ☒            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):  ☐

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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  ☒

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

 

 

 


The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on May 21, 2019

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 21, 2019 at the Circustheater, Circusstraat 4, 2586 CW The Hague, The Netherlands. Resolutions 1-21 were carried and resolution 22 (Shareholder resolution) was withdrawn.

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

     4,888,788,718        98.91        54,067,363        1.09        4,942,856,081        60.91     33,130,377  
2   

Approval of Directors’ Remuneration Report

     4,357,260,297        89.93        488,139,305        10.07        4,845,399,602        59.71     130,596,261  
3   

Appointment of Neil Carson

     4,879,143,638        98.56        71,436,470        1.44        4,950,580,108        61.00     25,363,428  
4   

Reappointment of Ben van Beurden

     4,897,629,173        99.86        6,881,678        0.14        4,904,510,851        60.43     71,465,739  
5   

Reappointment of Ann Godbehere

     4,897,814,423        99.87        6,444,309        0.13        4,904,258,732        60.43     71,716,441  
6   

Reappointment of Euleen Goh

     4,849,735,526        98.89        54,482,821        1.11        4,904,218,347        60.43     71,758,225  
7   

Reappointment of Charles O. Holliday

     4,751,345,450        97.02        145,944,143        2.98        4,897,289,593        60.34     78,687,788  
8   

Reappointment of Catherine Hughes

     4,893,051,881        99.77        11,201,051        0.23        4,904,252,932        60.43     71,723,808  


RESOLUTION    VOTES
FOR
     %      VOTES
AGAINST
     %      VOTES
TOTAL
     % of
ISC
VOTED
    VOTES
WITHHELD
 
9    Reappointment of Gerard Kleisterlee      4,688,091,360        96.69        160,664,973        3.31        4,848,756,333        59.75     127,216,800  
10    Reappointment of Roberto Setubal      4,892,879,339        99.88        6,080,891        0.12        4,898,960,230        60.37     77,016,200  
11    Reappointment of Sir Nigel Sheinwald      4,891,416,377        99.75        12,499,456        0.25        4,903,915,833        60.43     72,018,691  
12    Reappointment of Linda G. Stuntz      4,896,206,714        99.84        7,951,175        0.16        4,904,157,889        60.43     71,807,931  
13    Reappointment of Jessica Uhl      4,881,237,953        99.53        22,888,407        0.47        4,904,126,360        60.43     71,841,123  
14    Reappointment of Gerrit Zalm      4,891,550,569        99.76        11,851,499        0.24        4,903,402,068        60.42     72,551,391  
15    Reappointment of Auditors      4,922,753,927        99.41        29,308,046        0.59        4,952,061,973        61.02     23,840,636  
16    Remuneration of Auditors      4,939,317,235        99.77        11,623,526        0.23        4,950,940,761        61.01     24,963,931  
17    Authority to allot shares      4,879,436,071        98.60        69,044,043        1.40        4,948,480,114        60.98     27,478,481  
18    Disapplication of pre-emption rights*      4,902,893,603        99.09        45,096,760        0.91        4,947,990,363        60.97     27,918,886  
19    Adoption of new Articles of Association*      4,934,052,009        99.76        11,928,722        0.24        4,945,980,731        60.94     29,972,303  
20    Authority to purchase own shares*      4,875,558,964        98.54        72,478,843        1.46        4,948,037,807        60.97     27,928,427  
21    Authority to make certain donations and incur expenditure      4,656,329,555        96.70        158,754,057        3.30        4,815,083,612        59.33     160,870,758  
22    Shareholder resolution*      RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN  

 

*

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 21, 2019

Anthony Clarke

Deputy Company Secretary

Royal Dutch Shell plc

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LEI number of Royal Dutch Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 Classification: Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State.


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 333-222005 and 333-222005-01); and

b) the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registration Numbers 333-126715, 333-141397, 333-171206, 333-192821, 333-200953, 333-215273, 333-222813 and 333-228137).


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/ A Clarke

Name:   A Clarke
Title:   Deputy Company Secretary

Date: May 21, 2019