FORM 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of June 2022    Commission File Number: 1-31349

THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

333 Bay Street, Suite 300

Toronto, Ontario M5H 2R2, Canada

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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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.

 

THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION

(Registrant)

By:  

/s/ Marc E. Gold

  Name:    Marc E. Gold
  Title:      Deputy Company Secretary

Date: June 9, 2022

     


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

99.1    News release dated June 9, 2022 – Thomson Reuters Announces Voting Results for Election of Directors
99.2    Report of Voting Results
EXHIBIT 99.1 - NEWS RELEASE DATED JUNE 9, 2022

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

LOGO

 

          

Thomson Reuters Announces Voting Results for Election of Directors

TORONTO, June 9, 2022 – Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today announced the voting results for the election of the company’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting of shareholders held virtually yesterday. All 14 nominees were elected to the Thomson Reuters Board. Beth Wilson is a newly elected director and LaVerne Council (appointed to the Board in January 2022) stood for election by shareholders for the first time at the meeting. Each director elected will continue to hold office until Thomson Reuters next annual meeting of shareholders, or until the director resigns or a successor is elected or appointed.

Thomson Reuters thanks Vance Opperman and Wulf von Schimmelmann, who decided not to stand for re-election at the meeting. Mike Daniels was appointed by the Board as the new Lead Independent Director in connection with Vance’s retirement as a director.

The voting results were as follows:

 

Nominee

   Votes For      % Votes For     Votes Withheld      % Votes Withheld  

David Thomson

     436,936,889        98.84     5,138,172        1.16

Steve Hasker

     439,846,116        99.50     2,228,945        0.50

Kirk E. Arnold

     439,804,191        99.49     2,270,870        0.51

David W. Binet

     421,324,113        95.31     20,750,947        4.69

W. Edmund Clark, C.M.

     409,740,832        92.69     32,334,228        7.31

LaVerne Council

     441,101,812        99.78     973,249        0.22

Michael E. Daniels

     431,592,381        97.63     10,482,680        2.37

Kirk Koenigsbauer

     440,473,613        99.64     1,601,447        0.36

Deanna Oppenheimer

     439,660,332        99.45     2,414,729        0.55

Simon Paris

     440,309,602        99.60     1,765,459        0.40

Kim M. Rivera

     440,529,311        99.65     1,545,750        0.35

Barry Salzberg

     439,229,826        99.36     2,845,235        0.64

Peter J. Thomson

     421,703,183        95.39     20,371,878        4.61

Beth Wilson

     441,108,049        99.78     967,012        0.22

For the other items of business at the annual meeting, shareholders re-appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s auditor and approved an advisory resolution on executive compensation. A final report on voting results has been filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters is a leading provider of business information services. Our products include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news service – Reuters. For more information on Thomson Reuters. For more information on Thomson Reuters, visit tr.com and for the latest world news, reuters.com.

CONTACTS

 

MEDIA

Melissa Cassar

Head of Commercial Communications & Corporate Affairs

+1 437 388-3619

melissa.cassar@tr.com

  

INVESTORS

Gary Bisbee

Head of Investor Relations

+1 646 540 3249

gary.bisbee@tr.com

 

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EXHIBIT 99.2 - REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

Exhibit 99.2

LOGO

Report of Voting Results for 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

TORONTO, June 9, 2022 – Thomson Reuters Corporation (“Thomson Reuters”) today announced voting results for its annual meeting of shareholders held virtually on June 8, 2022. The matters set out below are described in greater detail in the management proxy circular dated April 18, 2022. The votes were conducted by ballot.

 

1.

Election of Directors

14 nominees were elected to the Thomson Reuters Board. Each director elected will continue to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders of Thomson Reuters or until the director resigns or a successor is elected or appointed.

 

Nominee

   Votes For      % Votes For     Votes Withheld      % Votes Withheld  

David Thomson

     436,936,889        98.84     5,138,172        1.16

Steve Hasker

     439,846,116        99.50     2,228,945        0.50

Kirk E. Arnold

     439,804,191        99.49     2,270,870        0.51

David W. Binet

     421,324,113        95.31     20,750,947        4.69

W. Edmund Clark, C.M.

     409,740,832        92.69     32,334,228        7.31

LaVerne Council

     441,101,812        99.78     973,249        0.22

Michael E. Daniels

     431,592,381        97.63     10,482,680        2.37

Kirk Koenigsbauer

     440,473,613        99.64     1,601,447        0.36

Deanna Oppenheimer

     439,660,332        99.45     2,414,729        0.55

Simon Paris

     440,309,602        99.60     1,765,459        0.40

Kim M. Rivera

     440,529,311        99.65     1,545,750        0.35

Barry Salzberg

     439,229,826        99.36     2,845,235        0.64

Peter J. Thomson

     421,703,183        95.39     20,371,878        4.61

Beth Wilson

     441,108,049        99.78     967,012        0.22

 

2.

Appointment of Auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was appointed as auditor of Thomson Reuters to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration.

 

Votes For

   % Votes For     Votes Withheld      % Votes Withheld  

447,860,110

     99.91     403,567        0.09

 

3.

Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation

The advisory resolution accepting Thomson Reuters approach to executive compensation described in the management proxy circular was approved.

 

Votes For

   % Votes For     Votes Against      % Votes Against  

435,641,944

     98.54     6,433,093        1.46