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04/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/23/2024 14:12

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - Form 8-K

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company's 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 18, 2024. The following items of business were presented to the shareholders:
(1) The fifteen directors were elected as proposed in the Proxy Statement, under the caption "Election of Directors" with votes cast as follows:
Total Vote For Each Director Total Vote Withheld For Each Director Total Broker Non-Vote For Each Director
John W. Allison 142,963,377 2,605,280 27,372,939
Brian S. Davis 138,952,437 6,616,220 27,372,939
Milburn Adams 143,495,830 2,072,827 27,372,939
Robert H. Adcock, Jr. 143,632,790 1,935,867 27,372,939
Mike D. Beebe 143,936,823 1,631,834 27,372,939
Jack E. Engelkes 142,953,522 2,615,135 27,372,939
Tracy M. French 141,681,149 3,887,508 27,372,939
Karen E. Garrett 144,384,489 1,184,168 27,372,939
J. Pat Hickman 97,427,681 48,140,975 27,372,939
James G. Hinkle 140,290,896 5,277,761 27,372,939
Alex R. Lieblong 140,266,219 5,302,438 27,372,939
Thomas J. Longe 140,835,685 4,732,972 27,372,939
Jim Rankin, Jr. 130,300,236 15,268,421 27,372,939
Larry W. Ross 144,426,960 1,141,697 27,372,939
Donna J. Townsell 141,578,310 3,990,347 27,372,939
(2) The Company's executive compensation was approved as proposed in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote Approving Executive Compensation" with votes cast as follows: 134,974,967 votes for, 9,953,383 votes against, 640,306 votes abstaining and 27,372,939 broker non-votes.
(3) The shareholders recommended that the Company hold future advisory votes on the Company's executive compensation every year, as proposed in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Frequency of Advisory Vote On Executive Compensation," with votes cast as follows: 137,114,714 votes for every year, 621,165 votes for every two years, 7,141,416 votes for every three years, 691,360 votes abstaining and 27,372,939 broker non-votes. Based on the results of this advisory vote, our Board of Directors has determined that the Company will include an advisory vote on the Company's executive compensation in its proxy materials every year until the next advisory vote on the frequency of such votes, which will occur no later than our Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2030.
(4) The Audit Committee's selection and appointment of the accounting firm of FORVIS, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024 was ratified with votes cast as follows: 171,323,942 votes for, 1,217,749 votes against, 399,904 votes abstaining and zero broker non-votes.
Abstentions and broker non-votes were counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum was present, but were not treated as votes cast on a proposal. Therefore, abstentions and broker non-votes did not have the effect of a vote for or against the proposal and were not counted in determining the number of votes required for approval.
No additional business or other matters came before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.