Seaboard Corporation 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
Seaboard Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 22, 2024 in Overland Park, Kansas. Two items were submitted to a vote as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed March 8, 2024. The following briefly describes the proposals and results of the stockholders’ votes.
Votes in | Votes | |
Favor | Withheld | |
1. Election of the following persons as directors: | ||
Ellen S. Bresky | 812,114 | 110,500 |
David A. Adamsen | 879,332 | 43,282 |
Douglas W. Baena | 850,388 | 72,226 |
Paul M. Squires | 815,074 | 107,540 |
Frances B. Shifman | 887,914 | 34,700 |
Votes in | Votes | Votes | |
2. Ratification and approval of the selection of KPMG LLP | 944,504 | 1,099 | 289 |
as independent auditors for 2024: |
There were 23,278 broker non-votes with respect to the election of directors. There were 0 broker non-votes with respect to the selection of independent auditors.
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 25, 2024 | ||||||||
Seaboard Corporation | ||||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||||
By: | /s/ David H. Rankin | |||||||
David H. Rankin Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
(principal financial officer) |
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