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 4, 2015

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.	
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 4, 2015 at its corporate office in Taylor, Michigan. At the Annual Meeting, Company stockholders voted on three 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. As of the record date, 348,596,318 shares of Company common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote.
Proposal 1 : The election of four Class III directors to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2018.

 	  	Votes For	 	  	Votes Against	 	  	Abstentions	 	  	Broker Non-Votes	 	
					
Mark R. Alexander	  	 	291,051,323	  	  	 	2,427,871	  	  	 	153,298	  	  	 	17,332,588	  	
Richard A. Manoogian	  	 	268,561,661	  	  	 	24,917,880	  	  	 	152,951	  	  	 	17,332,588	  	
John C. Plant	  	 	284,516,335	  	  	 	8,952,252	  	  	 	163,905	  	  	 	17,332,588	  	
Mary Ann Van Lokeren	  	 	282,827,547	  	  	 	10,630,561	  	  	 	174,384	  	  	 	17,332,588	  	
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	
289,002,367	 	3,787,882	 	842,243	 	17,332,588	
Proposal 3 : The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to act as independent auditors for the Company for 2015.

Votes For	 	Votes Against	 	Abstentions	
305,102,794	 	5,532,239	 	330,047	
 
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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/ J OHN G. S ZNEWAJS	
		Name:		John G. Sznewajs	
		Title:		Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer	
May 4, 2015
 
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