UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 7, 2013

Masco Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 
					
Delaware	 	1-5794	 	38-1794485	
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	

21001 Van Born Road, Taylor, Michigan	 	48180	
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
(313) 274-7400
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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Item 5.07.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.	
Masco Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 7, 2013 at its corporate office in Taylor, Michigan. At the Annual Meeting, Company stockholders voted on five proposals. A brief description of the proposals and the votes cast on each proposal are set forth below. In order to pass, each proposal required the approval of a majority of the votes cast, except Proposal 4, which, in accordance with the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, required the approval of 80% of the outstanding shares of common stock (the Company had 356,824,468 shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date).
Proposal 1 – The election of three Class I directors to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2016.

 	  	Votes For	 	  	Votes Against	 	  	Abstentions	 	  	Broker Non-Votes	 	
					
Dennis W. Archer	  	 	282,537,034	  	  	 	7,001,242	  	  	 	611,794	  	  	 	17,778,025	  	
Donald R. Parfet	  	 	287,625,078	  	  	 	1,886,599	  	  	 	638,393	  	  	 	17,778,025	  	
Lisa A. Payne	  	 	280,236,008	  	  	 	9,236,066	  	  	 	677,996	  	  	 	17,778,025	  	
Proposal 2 – A non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and the related material disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

Votes For	 	  	Votes Against	 	  	Abstentions	 	  	Broker Non-Votes	 	
 	263,154,269	  	  	 	26,186,009	  	  	 	809,792	  	  	 	17,778,025	  	
Proposal 3 – The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to act as independent auditors for the Company for 2013.

Votes For	 	  	Votes Against	 	  	Abstentions	 	
 	301,244,690	  	  	 	6,067,583	  	  	 	615,822	  	
Proposal 4 – Amendments to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to declassify the Board of Directors.

Votes For	 	  	Votes Against	 	  	Abstentions	 	  	Broker Non-Votes	 	
 	273,119,599	  	  	 	14,504,236	  	  	 	2,526,235	  	  	 	17,778,025	  	
Proposal 5 – Approval of the performance metrics for performance-based compensation intended to qualify under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).

Votes For	 	  	Votes Against	 	  	Abstentions	 	  	Broker Non-Votes	 	
 	272,124,003	  	  	 	16,783,583	  	  	 	1,242,484	  	  	 	17,778,025	  	
 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.

MASCO CORPORATION	
		
By:	 	/s/ John G. Sznewajs	
Name:	 	John G. Sznewajs	
Title:	 	Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	
May 13, 2013
 
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