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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 18, 2011
SEALED AIR CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
Delaware
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
  1-12139
(Commission
File Number)
  65-0654331
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
200 Riverfront Boulevard
Elmwood Park, New Jersey

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
07407
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 201-791-7600
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:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     On May 18, 2011, Sealed Air Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders. The holders of a total of 145,852,926 shares of our common stock were present in person or by proxy at the annual meeting, representing approximately 91.16% of the voting power entitled to vote at the annual meeting. Each share of common stock was entitled to one vote on each matter before the meeting. The matters considered and voted on by the stockholders at the annual meeting and the vote of the stockholders were as follows:
1. The stockholders elected the entire board of directors, each of whom holds office until a successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal, by the following votes:
                 
    Nominee   For   Against   Abstain
1.
  Hank Brown   135,334,593   2,323,751   145,431
 
               
2.
  Michael Chu   135,127,257   1,535,659   1,140,859
 
               
3.
  Lawrence R. Codey   135,702,622   1,955,623   145,530
 
               
4.
  Patrick Duff   136,825,593   841,105   137,077
 
               
5.
  T. J. Dermot Dunphy   134,452,787   3,179,470   171,518
 
               
6.
  William V. Hickey   134,878,000   2,756,852   168,923
 
               
7.
  Jacqueline B. Kosecoff   135,504,870   2,150,062   148,843
 
               
8.
  Kenneth P. Manning   117,833,801   19,804,169   165,805
 
               
9.
  William J. Marino   129,528,603   8,113,009   162,163
2. The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement by the following vote:
             
    For   Against   Abstain
Approval of Executive Compensation
  135,661,001   1,742,042   400,750
3. The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, an annual vote on advisory vote of stockholders on executive compensation by the following vote:
                     
    One Year   Two Year   Three Year   Abstain  
Frequency of Vote on Executive Compensation
  122,918,183   226,602   14,309,514     349,790  
4. The stockholders approved the amendment to the 2005 Contingent Stock Plan of Sealed Air Corporation to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan from 8,000,000 shares to 12,000,000 by the following vote:

 


 

             
    For   Against   Abstain
Amendment to the 2005 Contingent Stock Plan of Sealed Air Corporation   123,969,183   13,436,802   397,790
5. The stockholders approved the amendment to the Sealed Air Corporation 2002 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan from 200,000 shares to 400,000 shares by the following vote:
             
    For   Against   Abstain
Amendment to the Sealed Air Corporation 2002 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors   135,112,996   2,357,166   333,613
6. The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 by the following vote:
             
    For   Against   Abstain
Ratification of Appointment of KPMG
  144,249,202   1,478,450   125,274

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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, hereunto duly authorized.
         
  SEALED AIR CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ H. Katherine White  
    Name:   H. Katherine White   
Dated: May 20, 2011    Title:   Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   
 

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