06/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/03/2026 08:52
The Company held its Annual Meeting on June 2, 2026. The following proposals were submitted to the holders of the Company's common stock for a vote:
Proposal 1. The re-election of five nominees to the Board;
Proposal 2. The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; and
Proposal 3. The approval of the advisory resolution on the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers.
As of the close of business on the record date, April 7, 2026, there were a total of 293,695,832 shares of the Company's common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. There were 278,822,476 shares of the Company's common stock present at the Annual Meeting or represented by proxy, or approximately 95% of the Company's voting capital stock, representing a quorum.
The results of such votes were as follows:
Proposal 1. The following votes were cast in the election of the five nominees to the Board of Directors:
|
Name of Nominee |
Number of Votes Voted For |
Number of Votes Withheld |
Broker |
Total |
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|
M. Jay Allison |
264,394,396 |
1,073,400 |
13,354,680 |
278,822,476 |
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|
Roland O. Burns |
263,030,985 |
2,436,811 |
13,354,680 |
278,822,476 |
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|
Elizabeth B. Davis |
262,713,318 |
2,754,478 |
13,354,680 |
278,822,476 |
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|
Morris E. Foster |
261,753,030 |
3,714,766 |
13,354,680 |
278,822,476 |
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|
Jim L. Turner |
262,745,124 |
2,722,672 |
13,354,680 |
278,822,476 |
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Based on the vote results set forth above, each of the director nominees was duly elected to hold office for a one-year term and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
Proposal 2. The following votes were cast in the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026:
|
Number of Votes Voted For |
Number of Votes Voted Against |
Number of Votes Abstaining |
Total |
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|
277,902,269 |
530,123 |
390,084 |
278,822,476 |
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Based on the vote results set forth above, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was duly ratified.
Proposal 3. The following votes were cast in the advisory vote on 2025 compensation of our named executive officers:
|
Number of Votes Voted For |
Number of Votes Voted Against |
Number of Votes Abstaining |
Broker |
Total |
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|
264,508,945 |
526,507 |
432,344 |
13,354,680 |
278,822,476 |
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Based on the vote results set forth above, the advisory resolution on the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers was approved.