8-K

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 10, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada	001-01342	98-0355078
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7550 Ogden Dale Road S.E., Calgary, Alberta,
Canada, T2C 4X9

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (403) 319-7000

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:

oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 10, 2017, the shareholders of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (the “Corporation”) voted on (1) appointment of Deloitte LLP as the Corporation’s auditor until the close of the Corporation’s next annual meeting of shareholders, (2) an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers (a “Say-on-Pay vote”) and (3) the election of 10 directors nominated by the Corporation’s board (the “Board”) to serve until the Corporation’s next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed. The proposals are further described in the Corporation’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2017 (the “Proxy Statement”).

The tables below set forth the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, for each matter voted upon by the Corporation’s shareholders.

1) Appointment of Auditor. The shareholders approved the appointment of Deloitte LLP as the Corporation’s auditor until the close of the Corporation’s next annual meeting of shareholders.

Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
113,295,587	408,532	24,161

2) Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers. The shareholders voted for, on a non-binding advisory basis, the approval of the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, executive compensation tables and accompanying narrative discussions contained in the Proxy Statement.Although this Say-on-Pay vote is an advisory vote and the results are not binding upon the Board, the Board will take into account the results of this vote, together with other shareholder feedback and best practices in compensation and governance.

Votes For	Votes Against	Broker Non-Votes
78,407,117	31,860,635	3,460,531

4) Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected to the Corporation’s Board of Directors:

Name	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
The Hon. John Baird	108,020,723	2,271,194	3,436,366
Isabelle Courville	104,707,942	5,583,975	3,436,366
Keith E. Creel	109,864,163	427,754	3,436,366
Gillian (Jill) H. Denham	109,524,368	767,549	3,436,366
William R. Fatt	109,865,152	426,765	3,436,366
Rebecca MacDonald	107,639,756	2,652,161	3,436,366
Matthew H. Paull	109,145,257	1,146,660	3,436,366
Jane Peverett	109,530,250	761,667	3,436,366
Andrew F. Reardon	109,410,752	881,165	3,436,366
Gordon T. Trafton II	109,368,153	923,764	3,436,366

ITEM 8.01    Other Events.

On May 10, 2017, the Corporation issued a press release announcing the results of the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and director elections. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated May 10, 2017, announcing the results of the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and director elections

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 10, 2017
	CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
	By:	/s/ Scott Cedergren
		Name:	Scott Cedergren
		Title:	Assistant Corporate Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated May 10, 2017, announcing the results of the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and director elections

EX-99.1

Release:    Immediate    May 10, 2017

CP announces results of annual meeting of shareholders and director elections

Calgary, AB – Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) announcesthat all resolutions placed in front of shareholders at its 2017 annual meeting (AGM) held in Calgary earlier today, including the election of all 10 nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated March 16, 2017as directors of CP, have been passed.

The detailed results of the vote by ballot on the election of directors are as follows:

	Votes For	% Votes For	Votes Withheld	% Votes Withheld
Hon. John Baird	108,020,723	97.94%	2,271,194	2.06%
Isabelle Courville	104,707,942	94.94%	5,583,975	5.06%
Keith E. Creel	109,864,163	99.61%	427,754	0.39%
Gillian H. Denham	109,524,368	99.30%	767,549	0.70%
William R. Fatt	109,865,152	99.61%	426,765	0.39%
Rebecca MacDonald	107,639,756	97.60%	2,652,161	2.40%
Matthew H. Paull	109,145,257	98.96%	1,146,660	1.04%
Jane Peverett	109,530,250	99.31%	761,667	0.69%
Andrew F. Reardon	109,410,752	99.20%	881,165	0.80%
Gordon T. Trafton II	109,368,153	99.16%	923,764	0.84%

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the AGM will be filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov).

About Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to eight major ports, including Vancouver and Montreal, providing North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP.Contacts:

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