Expeditors International of Washington Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 7, 2024, the shareholders of the Company: (1) elected each of the nine director nominees set forth below; (2) approved an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers; (3) approved an amendment to the employee stock purchase plan; (4) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024; (5) did not approve a shareholder proposal on the effectiveness of DEI efforts; and (6) did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding the establishment of near- and long-term science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets.
The final voting results of each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
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Voted For |
Voted Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
Glenn M. Alger |
116,333,744 |
1,177,761 |
323,665 |
10,141,132 |
Robert P. Carlile |
114,640,295 |
2,858,878 |
335,997 |
10,141,132 |
James M. Dubois |
116,845,259 |
661,545 |
328,366 |
10,141,132 |
Mark A. Emmert |
105,683,935 |
11,822,937 |
328,298 |
10,141,132 |
Diane H. Gulyas |
112,811,048 |
4,699,200 |
324,922 |
10,141,132 |
Jeffrey S. Musser |
116,442,265 |
1,069,988 |
322,917 |
10,141,132 |
Brandon S. Pedersen |
114,026,398 |
3,480,753 |
328,019 |
10,141,132 |
Liane J. Pelletier |
109,620,499 |
7,877,147 |
337,524 |
10,141,132 |
Olivia D. Polius |
117,156,395 |
337,477 |
341,298 |
10,141,132 |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
94,681,811 |
22,821,521 |
331,838 |
10,141,132 |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
117,211,875 |
296,671 |
326,624 |
10,141,132 |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
116,586,790 |
11,070,266 |
319,246 |
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Voted For |
Voted Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
41,764,292 |
75,207,933 |
862,945 |
10,141,132 |
Voted For |
Voted Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
26,267,116 |
90,668,305 |
899,749 |
10,141,132 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC. |
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Date: |
May 9, 2024 |
By: |
/S/ Bradley S. Powell |
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Bradley S. Powell, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |