Form 6-K BCE INC For: Apr 28
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: April 2016 | Commission File Number: 1-8481 |
BCE Inc.
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
1, carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, Building A, 8th Floor, Verdun, Québec,
Canada H3E 3B3,
(514) 870-8777
(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 [X] |
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| Yes [ ] | No [X] |
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Notwithstanding any reference to BCE Inc.s Web site on the World Wide Web in the documents attached hereto, the information contained in BCE Inc.s site or any other site on the World Wide Web referred to in BCE Inc.s site is not a part of this Form 6-K and, therefore, is not furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SIGNATURE
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.
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BCE Inc. (signed) Michel Lalande |
| Michel Lalande Senior Vice-President General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Date: April 28, 2016 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 BCE Annual General Shareholder Meeting Report of Voting Results
Exhibit 99.1

Bell Canada
1 Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell
Building A7
Verdun (Québec)
H3E 3B3
Michel Lalande
Senior Vice-President, General Counsel &
Corporate Secretary - BCE & Bell
Telephone: 514 391-8386
Facsimile: 514 766-8161
[email protected]
| April 28, 2016 |
| Re : |
BCE Inc. Report of Voting Results pursuant to section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations (« NI 51-102 ») |
At the 2016 annual general meeting of shareholders of BCE Inc. (the Corporation) held on April 28, 2016 (the Meeting), and in accordance with section 11.3 of NI 51-102, the following matters were voted on.
1. Election of Directors
A ballot was conducted with respect to the election of directors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, the following individuals were elected as directors of the Corporation until the next annual shareholder meeting, with the following results:
| NAME OF NOMINEE |
VOTES FOR |
% |
VOTES WITHHELD |
% |
| Barry K. Allen | 343,814,124 | 99.18% | 2,845,811 | 0.82% |
| Ronald A. Brenneman | 342,133,645 | 98.69% | 4,526,290 | 1.31% |
| Sophie Brochu | 343,592,322 | 99.12% | 3,067,613 | 0.88% |
| Robert E. Brown | 341,986,293 | 98.65% | 4,673,642 | 1.35% |
| George A. Cope | 344,824,490 | 99.47% | 1,835,445 | 0.53% |
| David F. Denison | 343,858,348 | 99.19% | 2,801,587 | 0.81% |
| Robert P. Dexter | 334,054,800 | 96.36% | 12,605,135 | 3.64% |
| Ian Greenberg | 333,448,613 | 96.19% | 13,211,322 | 3.81% |
| Katherine Lee | 344,421,984 | 99.35% | 2,237,951 | 0.65% |
| Monique F. Leroux | 335,383,017 | 96.75% | 11,276,918 | 3.25% |
| Gordon M. Nixon | 343,747,120 | 99.16% | 2,912,815 | 0.84% |
| Calin Rovinescu | 325,548,049 | 93.91% | 21,111,886 | 6.09% |
| Robert C. Simmonds | 344,775,233 | 99.46% | 1,884,702 | 0.54% |
| Paul R. Weiss | 343,040,929 | 98.96% | 3,619,006 | 1.04% |
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2. Appointment of Auditors
A ballot was conducted with respect to the appointment of Deloitte LLP as the Corporations Auditors. According to proxies received and ballots cast, Deloitte LLP was appointed the Corporations Auditors with the following results :
| Votes For : | 364,908,515 (97.15%) |
| Votes Withheld: | 10,699,173 (2.85%) |
3. Executive Compensation
A ballot was conducted with respect to the advisory resolution on executive compensation. According to proxies received and ballots casts, the proposal was approved with the following results:
| Votes For: | 329,951,691 (95.18%) |
| Votes Against: | 16,705,622 (4.82%) |
4. Shareholder Proposal No. 1
A ballot was conducted with respect to shareholder proposal No. 1 Female Representation in Senior Management. The proposal was defeated with the following results:
| Votes For: | 43,094,233 (12.43%) |
| Votes Against: | 299,796,467 (86.48%) |
| Votes Withheld: | 3,767,090 (1.09%) |
5. Shareholder Proposal No. 2
A ballot was conducted with respect to shareholder proposal No. 2 Reconstitution of Compensation Committee. The proposal was defeated with the following results:
| Votes For: | 11,207,587 (3.23%) |
| Votes Against: | 311,778,050 (95.71%) |
| Votes Withheld: | 3,674,283 (1.06%) |
(signed) Michel Lalande
Senior Vice-President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
