Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
05/06/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/07/2021 01:44
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Ho
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Ho.
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| (a) |
The Annual Meeting of the Company was held on May 4, 2021.
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| (b) |
Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.
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The shareholders elected each of the Company's 10 nominees to serve as directors of the Company until the 2022 Annual Meeting based upon the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Vote
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Peter J. Arduini
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1,542,020,258
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54,034,370
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3,419,994
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309,585,571
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Michael W. Bonney
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1,401,019,723
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194,582,235
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3,872,664
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309,585,571
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Giovanni Caforio, M.D.
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1,470,516,446
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117,011,485
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11,946,691
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309,585,571
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Julia A. Haller, M.D.
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1,585,875,503
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10,796,044
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2,803,075
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309,585,571
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Paula A. Price
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1,569,042,608
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27,453,256
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2,978,758
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309,585,571
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Derica W. Rice
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1,583,590,235
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12,559,374
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3,325,013
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309,585,571
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Theodore R. Samuels
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1,524,360,831
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71,475,177
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3,638,614
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309,585,571
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Gerald L. Storch
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1,525,331,264
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70,947,054
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3,196,304
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309,585,571
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Karen H. Vousden, Ph.D.
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1,545,207,353
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51,384,048
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2,883,221
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309,585,571
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Phyllis R. Yale
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1,571,829,654
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24,014,290
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3,630,678
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309,585,571
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The management proposal on the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Vote
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1,450,442,588
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141,779,758
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7,252,276
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309,585,571
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The management proposal to approve the company's 2021 Stock Award and Incentive Plan was approved based upon the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Vote
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1,520,303,688
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73,393,913
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5,777,021
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309,585,571
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The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2021 was ratified based upon the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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1,832,022,815
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72,628,638
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4,408,740
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The management proposal to approve an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to lower the ownership threshold for special shareholder meetings to 15% was approved by a majority of the outstanding shares (the required voting standard for this proposal) based upon the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Vote
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1,567,618,892
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27,203,694
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4,652,036
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309,585,571
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The shareholder proposal on the adoption of a Board policy that the Chairperson of the Board be an independent directorwas not approved based upon the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Vote
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709,584,311
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883,195,718
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6,694,593
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309,585,571
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The shareholder proposal on shareholder right to act by written consentwas not approved based upon the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Vote
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552,592,620
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1,036,250,771
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10,631,231
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309,585,571
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The shareholder proposal to lower the ownership threshold for special shareholder meetings to 10% was not approved based upon the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Vote
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518,820,517
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1,072,804,163
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7,849,942
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309,585,571
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| (d) |
Exhibits
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The following exhibit is included as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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104
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The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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104
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The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).
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