Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 17, 2024, The Sherwin-Williams Company ("Sherwin-Williams") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting"). The shareholders voted on four items at the Annual Meeting, each of which is described in more detail in Sherwin-Williams' definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2024. The final voting results for the proposals submitted for a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1. The shareholders elected the following 11 nominees as directors of Sherwin-Williams to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are elected. The voting results for the 11 nominees are as follows:
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Name
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
|
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Kerrii B. Anderson
|
190,808,737
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9,422,381
|
775,368
|
22,307,938
|
Arthur F. Anton
|
178,882,062
|
21,331,036
|
793,388
|
22,307,938
|
Jeff M. Fettig
|
194,015,543
|
6,177,462
|
813,481
|
22,307,938
|
John G. Morikis
|
191,954,930
|
8,473,980
|
577,576
|
22,307,938
|
Heidi G. Petz
|
199,235,454
|
1,229,528
|
541,504
|
22,307,938
|
Christine A. Poon
|
191,290,307
|
9,050,876
|
665,303
|
22,307,938
|
Aaron M. Powell
|
198,076,927
|
2,190,938
|
738,621
|
22,307,938
|
Marta R. Stewart
|
199,320,843
|
1,004,938
|
680,705
|
22,307,938
|
Michael H. Thaman
|
199,406,219
|
830,090
|
770,177
|
22,307,938
|
Matthew Thornton III
|
197,043,188
|
3,197,099
|
766,199
|
22,307,938
|
Thomas L. Williams
|
199,477,199
|
800,825
|
728,462
|
22,307,938
|
Proposal 2. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers. The voting results are as follows:
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For
|
Against
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Abstentions
|
Broker Non-Votes
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182,951,823
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16,737,578
|
1,317,085
|
22,307,938
|
Proposal 3. The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Sherwin-Williams' independent registered public accounting firm for 2024. The voting results are as follows:
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For
|
Against
|
Abstentions
|
Broker Non-Votes
|
207,719,650
|
14,950,816
|
643,958
|
0
|
Proposal 4. The shareholders approved a shareholder proposal to adopt a simple majority vote. The voting results are as follows:
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For
|
Against
|
Abstentions
|
Broker Non-Votes
|
142,182,076
|
56,735,237
|
2,089,173
|
22,307,938
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