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WPP plc (WPP)

6-K 2021-06-09 For: 2021-06-09
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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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 2021

Commission File Number: 001-38303

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WPP plc

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

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Sea Containers, 18 Upper Ground

London, United Kingdom SE1 9GL

(Address of principal executive offices)

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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 X Form 40-F ___

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Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Forward-Looking Statements

In connection with the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”), WPP plc and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) may include forward-looking statements (as defined in the Reform Act) in oral or written public statements issued by or on behalf of the Company. These forward-looking statements may include, among other things, plans, objectives, projections and anticipated future economic performance based on assumptions and the like that are subject to risks and uncertainties. As such, actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ include but are not limited to: the unanticipated loss of a material client or key personnel, delays or reductions in client advertising budgets, shifts in industry rates of compensation, regulatory compliance costs or litigation, natural disasters or acts of terrorism, the Company’s exposure to changes in the values of major currencies other than the UK pound sterling (because a substantial portion of its revenues are derived and costs incurred outside of the United Kingdom) and the overall level of economic activity in the Company’s major markets (which varies depending on, among other things, regional, national and international political and economic conditions and government regulations in the world’s advertising markets). In addition, you should consider the risks described in Item 3D, captioned “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2019, which could also cause actual results to differ from forward-looking information. In light of these and other uncertainties, the forward-looking statements included in the oral or written public statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company that the Company’s plans and objectives will be achieved.

The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit<br>No. Description
1 Results of AGM dated 09 June 2021, prepared by WPP<br>plc.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9 June 2021
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WPP PLC ("WPP")

Results of AGM

Following its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at 12 noon on Wednesday 9 June 2021, WPP plc (WPP) announces the results of the poll vote for each resolution set out in the Notice of AGM. The full text of the resolutions proposed at the AGM is included in WPP's Notice of AGM published on 5 May 2021, which is available on WPP's website at: www.wpp.com/investors/shareholder-centre/shareholder-meetings

Resolutions 1 to 20 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 21 to 24 were passed as special resolutions.

The following table shows the votes cast on each resolution:

Resolution Total Votes  For % Total Votes Against % Total Votes Cast Votes Withheld
1 Ordinary<br>Resolution to receive<br>the 2020 Annual Report and Accounts 959,201,064 98.66% 12,904,167 1.33% 972,181,119 1,137,165
2 Ordinary<br>Resolution to declare<br>a final dividend 972,029,035 99.87% 1,175,249 0.12% 973,280,172 38,112
3 Ordinary<br>Resolution to approve the Compensation Committee<br>report 957,496,840 98.44% 15,129,720 1.56% 972,705,014 613,013
4 Ordinary<br>Resolution to elect<br>Angela Ahrendts DBE as a Director 957,481,094 99.96% 297,858 0.03% 957,855,288 15,462,996
5 Ordinary<br>Resolution to elect<br>Tom Ilube CBE as a Director 961,211,123 99.92% 697,432 0.07% 961,984,891 11,333,393
6 Ordinary<br>Resolution to elect<br>Dr. Ya-Qin Zhang as a Director 925,230,461 96.18% 36,687,662 3.81% 961,994,459 11,323,825
7 Ordinary<br>Resolution to re-elect Dr Jacques Aigrain as a Director 880,047,084 90.61% 91,160,570 9.39% 971,283,990 2,270,414
8 Ordinary<br>Resolution to re-elect Sandrine Dufour as a<br>Director 960,814,247 99.88% 1,093,297 0.11% 961,983,880 11,334,404
9 Ordinary<br>Resolution to re-elect Tarek Farahat as a<br>Director 960,998,357 98.75% 12,125,301 1.25% 973,200,094 118,190
10 Ordinary<br>Resolution to re-elect Roberto Quarta as a<br>Director 951,869,301 97.81% 21,270,712 2.19% 973,217,177 101,107
11 Ordinary<br>Resolution to re-elect Mark Read as a<br>Director 961,059,247 98.75% 12,080,966 1.24% 973,216,549 101,735
12 Ordinary<br>Resolution to re-elect John Rogers as a<br>Director 953,553,508 99.59% 3,804,067 0.40% 957,433,911 15,884,360
13 Ordinary<br>Resolution to re-elect Cindy Rose OBE as a<br>Director 961,020,422 99.90% 891,986 0.09% 961,988,744 11,329,540
14 Ordinary<br>Resolution to re-elect Nicole Seligman as a<br>Director 923,942,078 94.94% 49,185,698 5.05% 973,207,408 109,199
15 Ordinary<br>Resolution to re-elect Sally Susman as a<br>Director 968,172,454 99.91% 819,769 0.08% 969,068,559 4,249,725
16 Ordinary<br>Resolution to re-elect Keith Weed CBE as a<br>Director 968,158,641 99.91% 819,843 0.08% 969,054,820 4,263,464
17 Ordinary<br>Resolution to re-elect Jasmine Whitbread as a<br>Director 929,884,812 97.08% 27,884,752 2.91% 957,846,460 15,471,824
18 Ordinary<br>Resolution to re-appoint Deloitte LLP<br>as the auditors 915,759,807 94.48% 53,380,432 5.51% 969,216,825 4,101,459
19 Ordinary<br>Resolution to authorise the Audit Committee to<br>determine the auditors' remuneration 965,096,394 99.16% 8,091,381 0.83% 973,264,111 54,173
20 Ordinary<br>Resolution to authorise the Directors<br>to allot relevant securities 900,224,847 92.50% 72,869,522 7.49% 973,170,705 147,123
21 Special<br>Resolution to authorise the Company to purchase its own<br>shares 967,047,273 99.41% 5,658,239 0.58% 972,782,761 535,523
22 Special<br>Resolution to authorise the Directors to allot equity<br>securities wholly for cash 929,295,605 95.56% 43,141,290 4.44% 972,513,543 804,741
23 Special<br>Resolution to authorise<br>the disapplication of pre-emption rights 882,339,173 90.73% 90,094,324 9.26% 972,509,954 808,330
24 Special<br>Resolution to approve the<br>adoption of the new Articles of Association 961,676,718 99.98% 138,925 0.01% 961,892,447 11,425,837

Notes:

(1).

The "for" votes include those giving the Chairman discretion.

(2).

Total votes "for" and "against" are expressed as a percentage of the total votes cast.

(3).

A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" or "against" a resolution.

(4).

Issued Share Capital (excluding Treasury Shares): 1,203,140,675 ordinary shares.

The above poll results will shortly be available on WPP's website at www.wpp.com/investors/shareholder-centre/shareholder-meetings. In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2 a copy of the resolutions, other than those concerning ordinary business of the Company, will be submitted to the FCA and will in due course be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

Balbir Kelly-Bisla

Company Secretary

Further information

Chris Wade, WPP +44 (0)20 7282 4600

About WPP

WPP is a creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit www.wpp.com.

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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.

WPP<br>PLC
(Registrant)
Date: 9<br>June 2021 By:<br> ______________________
Balbir<br>Kelly-Bisla
Company<br>Secretary