Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Bloom Energy Corporation (the "Company") was held on May 7, 2024 (the "Annual Meeting"). Holders of the Company's Class A common stock were entitled to one vote for each share of Class A common stock held as of the close of business on March 12, 2024. The stockholders voted on the following four proposals as described below:
Proposal 1 - Election of Three Class III Directors to the Company's Board of Directors
The three individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve on the Board of Directors (the "Board") for three-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.
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Name
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Michael Boskin
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114,554,150
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27,248,790
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36,617,644
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John Chambers
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139,118,010
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2,684,930
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36,617,644
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Cynthia (CJ) Warner
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141,035,021
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767,919
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36,617,644
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Mary K. Bush, Jeff Immelt, KR Sridhar and Eddy Zervigon will continue to serve as members of the Board until the expiration of their respective terms or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.
Proposal 2 - Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers
Proposal 2 was to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2023, as described in the Company's 2024 Proxy Statement. This proposal was approved.
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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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130,129,069
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11,396,781
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277,090
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36,617,644
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Proposal 3 - Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2024
Proposal 3 was to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. This proposal was approved.
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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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177,933,415
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323,321
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163,848
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-
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Proposal 4 - Approval of an amendment to our restated certificate of incorporation to add officer exculpation provisions and eliminate outdated references to Class B common stock.
Proposal 4 was to approve an amendment to the Company's restated certificate of incorporation to add officer exculpation provisions and eliminate outdated references to our Class B common stock. This proposal was not approved because the proposal required the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the voting power of all of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock.
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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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133,369,579
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8,128,544
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304,817
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36,617,644
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