Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.
05/27/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/27/2026 15:30
Proxy Results (Form 8-K)
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 22, 2026. Shareholders took the following actions:
•
elected ten (10) directors for one-year terms ending at the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders (Proposal 1);
•
ratified the Audit Committee's appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 (Proposal 2);
•
approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement (Proposal 3); and
•
rejected a shareholder proposal on Independent Board Chairman (Proposal 4).
The vote tabulation for each proposal follows:
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
|
Nominee |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
Betsy J. Bernard |
162,573,610 |
6,060,594 |
92,412 |
12,009,707 |
|
Michael J. Farrell |
164,446,421 |
4,180,484 |
99,711 |
12,009,707 |
|
Robert A. Hagemann |
162,498,257 |
6,126,364 |
101,995 |
12,009,707 |
|
Arthur J. Higgins |
164,389,482 |
4,236,047 |
101,087 |
12,009,707 |
|
Maria Teresa Hilado |
163,739,579 |
4,797,047 |
189,990 |
12,009,707 |
|
Syed Jafry |
165,972,307 |
2,648,596 |
105,713 |
12,009,707 |
|
Sreelakshmi Kolli |
166,889,697 |
1,734,443 |
102,476 |
12,009,707 |
|
Devdatt Kurdikar |
160,889,975 |
7,634,226 |
202,415 |
12,009,707 |
|
Louis A. Shapiro |
167,514,405 |
1,110,244 |
101,967 |
12,009,707 |
|
Ivan Tornos |
162,652,958 |
5,540,638 |
533,020 |
12,009,707 |
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
172,738,361 |
7,887,786 |
110,176 |
0 |
Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
160,066,066 |
8,386,847 |
273,703 |
12,009,707 |
Proposal 4 - Approval of Shareholder Proposal on Independent Board Chair
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
31,288,886 |
137,043,058 |
394,672 |
12,009,707 |
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