Charles River Laboratories International Inc.

05/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/10/2024 14:09

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

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 8, 2024. For more information on the following proposals, see the Company's proxy statement dated March 29, 2024. At the Company's Annual Meeting, the following proposals were adopted by the votes specified below:

(a) The following eleven (11) directors were elected to serve until our 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and received the number of votes listed opposite each of their names below:
Number of Shares Voted For Number of Shares Voted Against Number of Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
James C. Foster 43,667,281 2,380,275 140,644 2,038,517
Nancy C. Andrews 45,474,179 688,931 25,090 2,038,517
Robert J. Bertolini 44,599,861 1,562,940 25,399 2,038,517
Reshema Kemps-Polanco 46,096,094 66,865 25,241 2,038,517
Deborah T. Kochevar 43,252,303 2,910,578 25,319 2,038,517
George Llado, Sr. 45,449,038 713,929 25,233 2,038,517
Martin W. Mackay 39,753,364 6,409,765 25,071 2,038,517
George E. Massaro 43,532,473 2,629,967 25,760 2,038,517
Craig B. Thompson 46,041,753 121,233 25,214 2,038,517
Richard F. Wallman 44,122,023 2,040,680 25,497 2,038,517
Virginia M. Wilson 45,342,311 820,481 25,408 2,038,517

(b) The shareholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
43,833,503 2,299,362 55,335 2,038,517

(c) The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditors for fiscal 2024.
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
45,612,837 2,586,704 27,176 0

(e) The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal submitted by PETA to publish a report on non-human primates imported by the Company.

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
11,428,432 34,538,572 221,196 2,038,517

Computershare Trust Company, N.A., our transfer agent, acted as independent proxy tabulator and Inspector of Election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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