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

Baxter International Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-4448		36-0781620
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Baxter Parkway, Deerfield, Illinois		60015-4633
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

On May 4, 2010, Baxter International Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Of the 599,424,817 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 503,409,667 shares were represented at the meeting, constituting a quorum of 84%. The final results of the voting for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the meeting are as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The four nominees for director were elected to serve three-year terms ending in 2013, as follows:

Nominee		For				Against				Abstain				Broker Non-vote
Blake E. Devitt			452,900,175				3,869,989				799,970				45,839,533
John D. Forsyth			452,700,486				4,053,472				816,176				45,839,533
Gail D. Fosler			434,941,256				21,816,874				812,004				45,839,533
Carole J. Shapazian			453,027,409				3,737,552				805,173				45,839,533

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.

For:			495,646,106
Against:			7,000,762
Abstain:			762,799

Proposal 3 – Adopt Simple Majority Vote

The shareholder proposal relating to simple majority voting was approved.

For:			345,088,895
Against:			111,109,010
Abstain:			1,372,229
Broker Non-votes:			45,839,533

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.

Date: May 6, 2010