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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 13, 2021

The Charles Schwab Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number:  1-9700
Delaware

94-3025021
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3000 Schwab Way, Westlake, TX 76262
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(817) 859-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock – $.01 par value per shareSCHWNew York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of 6.00% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series CSCHW PrCNew York Stock Exchange 
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of 5.95% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series DSCHW PrDNew York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of 4.450% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series JSCHW PrJNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC) was held on May 13, 2021.

(b) All nominees for directors were elected, and each nominee received more “for” votes than “against” votes cast for his or her election. The proposals for ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as CSC’s independent auditors and the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation were approved. The stockholder proposal requesting disclosure of lobbying policy, procedures and oversight; lobbying expenditures; and participation in organizations engaged in lobbying was not approved. The stockholder proposal requesting declassification of the board of directors to elect each director annually was approved. The final voting results were as follows:

ForAgainstAbstainBroker
Non-Vote
1Election of Directors
     (a) Walter W. Bettinger II1,567,351,807 16,465,099 1,101,398 42,199,378 
     (b) Joan T. Dea1,418,371,747 165,484,822 1,061,735 42,199,378 
     (c) Christopher V. Dodds1,479,952,395 103,907,473 1,058,436 42,199,378 
     (d) Mark A. Goldfarb1,236,434,827 338,539,939 9,943,538 42,199,378 
     (c) Bharat B. Masrani1,521,813,245 61,649,308 1,455,751 42,199,378 
     (c) Charles A. Ruffel1,570,251,096 13,524,439 1,142,769 42,199,378 
2Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors1,559,550,628 66,684,165 882,889 0
3Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation1,495,476,997 86,578,454 2,862,853 42,199,378 
4Stockholder Proposal requesting disclosure of lobbying policy, procedures and oversight; lobbying expenditures; and participation in organizations engaged in lobbying696,152,642 883,179,764 5,585,898 42,199,378 
5Stockholder Proposal requesting declassification of the board of directors to elect each director annually1,074,436,383 500,015,398 10,466,523 42,199,378 



Signature(s)


    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.



THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION
Date: May 18, 2021By:/s/ Peter Crawford
Peter Crawford
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer