10/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/28/2024 14:00
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On October 24, 2024, the Company held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting, 205,366,298 of the 216,698,138 shares outstanding and entitled to vote were present and voted. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders though the solicitation of proxies. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement dated as of, and filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on, September 13, 2024. The voting results are as follows:
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
Nominee |
For |
Withheld |
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James C. Borel |
182,880,338 |
15,916,347 |
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Jeffrey D. Capello |
194,026,168 |
4,770,517 |
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Ronald D. Green, Ph. D. |
172,216,006 |
26,580,679 |
Proposal 2 - To Approve, by Non-Binding Vote, the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers
The shareholders did not approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy materials.
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Vote |
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96,518,858 |
101,431,438 |
677,525 |
6,569,613 |
Proposal 3 - Ratification of the Appointment of the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company's auditors for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025.
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Vote |
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204,919,449 |
319,094 |
127,755 |
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