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
May 6, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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1-10351
(Commission File Number)
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Not Applicable
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
122 — 1st Avenue South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7K 7G3
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
306 / 933-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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.):
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The 2010 Performance Option Plan
(the “2010 Plan”) of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
(the “Company”) was adopted by the
Company’s Board of Directors on February 19, 2010 and approved by the shareholders of the
Company on May 6, 2010. The 2010 Plan permits the grant to eligible employees of options to
purchase common shares of the Company at an exercise price based on the market value of the
shares on the date of grant. The options become vested and exercisable, if at all, based upon the
extent that the applicable performance objectives are achieved over the three-year performance
period ending December 31, 2012. A maximum aggregate of 1,000,000 common shares may be
issued pursuant to stock options granted under the 2010 Plan. A copy of the 2010 Plan is filed as
Exhibit 10(a) to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
On
May 6, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the form of option
agreement to be used in connection with grants of options under the 2010 Plan. Also on May 6,
2010, a total number of 444,700 options to purchase common shares of
the Company were
granted under the 2010 Plan, at an exercise price per share of
Cdn$105.01 for those options
denominated in Canadian dollars and an exercise price per share of
US$102.14 for those options
denominated in US dollars. A copy of the form of option agreement is filed as Exhibit 10(a) to
this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 6, 2010, the Company held an annual and
special meeting (the “Meeting”) of its shareholders. At the Meeting, the Company’s shareholders
voted upon the election of each of the following proposed director nominees with the results of the
voting set forth opposite the name of each such nominee.
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FOR |
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AGAINST |
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WITHHELD* |
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Christopher M. Burley |
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208,580,607 |
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1,176,459 |
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William J. Doyle |
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208,443,568 |
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1,313,498 |
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John W. Estey |
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201,309,247 |
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8,447,819 |
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C. Steven Hoffman |
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208,485,724 |
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1,271,342 |
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Dallas J. Howe |
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207,567,418 |
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2,189,648 |
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Alice D. Laberge |
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208,514,009 |
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1,243,057 |
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Keith G. Martell |
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200,686,664 |
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9,070,402 |
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Jeffrey J. McCaig |
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201,632,709 |
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8,124,357 |
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Mary Mogford |
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201,361,139 |
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8,395,927 |
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Paul J. Schoenhals |
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200,993,051 |
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8,764,015 |
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E. Robert Stromberg, Q.C. |
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196,758,017 |
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12,999,049 |
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Elena Viyella de Paliza |
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197,194,851 |
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0 |
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12,562,215 |
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The Company’s shareholders also voted upon:
(1) an ordinary resolution appointing the firm of Deloitte & Touche, LLP, the present
auditors, as the Company’s auditors, to hold office until the next annual meeting of the Company’s
shareholders. The results of the vote were: 219,657,811 shares for,
59 shares against and
4,040,083 shares withheld*.
(2) an ordinary resolution (attached as Appendix B to the Company’s Management Proxy Circular
dated February 19, 2010) approving the adoption of a new stock option plan. The results of the
vote were: 192,280,296 shares for and 17,444,939 shares against.
(3) an advisory resolution (attached as Appendix D to the Company’s Management Proxy Circular
dated February 19, 2010) accepting the Company’s approach to executive compensation. The results
of the vote were: 217,750,812 shares for and 5,946,763 shares against.
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Number of withheld votes is based upon proxies received prior to the Meeting. |
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| Item 9.01 |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibit
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Exhibit Description |
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10 |
(a) |
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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. 2010 Performance Option Plan and Form of Option
Agreement. |