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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) May 11, 2011
 
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-11657
(Commission File Number)
36-4062333
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
14901 South Orange Blossom Trail,
Orlando, Florida
32837
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 407-826-5050
 
____________________________________
(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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Tupperware Brands Corporation (the “Company”, “Registrant”) was held on May 11, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters described below were voted upon:
 
Annual Meeting final votes:
 
 
For
 
Against or
Withheld
 
Abstain
 
Broker non-votes
(1
)
To elect the following Directors to one year terms expiring in 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catherine A. Bertini
49,753,594
 
 
269,947
 
 
19,841
 
 
5,769,620
 
 
Rita Bornstein, Ph.D.
49,073,442
 
 
949,594
 
 
20,346
 
 
5,769,620
 
 
Kriss Cloninger, III
49,484,161
 
 
539,778
 
 
19,443
 
 
5,769,620
 
 
E. V. Goings
48,810,712
 
 
1,210,813
 
 
21,857
 
 
5,769,620
 
 
Clifford J. Grum
49,090,821
 
 
929,479
 
 
23,082
 
 
5,769,620
 
 
Joe R. Lee
48,674,688
 
 
1,346,153
 
 
22,541
 
 
5,769,620
 
 
Bob Marbut
49,073,072
 
 
948,473
 
 
21,837
 
 
5,769,620
 
 
Angel R. Martinez
49,533,628
 
 
486,457
 
 
23,297
 
 
5,769,620
 
 
Antonio Monteiro de Castro
48,877,671
 
 
1,143,749
 
 
21,962
 
 
5,769,620
 
 
Robert J. Murray
45,327,970
 
 
4,692,388
 
 
23,024
 
 
5,769,620
 
 
David R. Parker
48,681,374
 
 
1,335,817
 
 
26,191
 
 
5,769,620
 
 
Joyce M. Roché
49,134,146
 
 
888,337
 
 
20,899
 
 
5,769,620
 
 
J. Patrick Spainhour
49,321,727
 
 
695,034
 
 
26,621
 
 
5,769,620
 
 
M. Anne Szostak
48,740,730
 
 
1,281,166
 
 
21,486
 
 
5,769,620
 
(2
)
To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011:
54,828,204
 
 
950,640
 
 
34,158
 
 
—
 
(3
)
To approve the advisory vote on the Company's executive compensation program:
47,463,659
 
 
2,348,130
 
 
231,593
 
 
5,769,620
 
(4
)
Advisory vote regarding frequency of voting on the Company's Executive Compensation Program:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Year
 
2 Years
 
3 Years
 
Abstain
 
Broker non-votes
 
 
38,411,282
 
 
349,073
 
 
 
11,077,354
 
 
 
205,553
 
 
 
5,769,740
 
 
In light of these results, the Board of Directors has determined to hold executive compensation advisory votes on an annual basis.    

 
 

 
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.
 
 
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORPORATION
 
 
 
Date: May 13, 2011
By:
/s/ Thomas M. Roehlk
 
Thomas M. Roehlk
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and Secretary