Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its Annual Meeting on May 18, 2021. The final results of the voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the meeting are as follows:

Item 1 - Election of Directors

Each of the following 11 nominees for director were elected to serve a one-year term expiring at the Company's 2022 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier retirement, resignation, disqualification, removal or death.





Name                         Votes For      Votes Against     Abstain      Broker Non-
                                                                              Votes
Dr. Wanda M. Austin          431,922,888         2,288,277      869,196     68,583,345
Mr. Robert A. Bradway        407,033,609        25,154,822    2,891,930     68,583,345
Dr. Brian J. Druker          431,811,499         2,408,350      860,512     68,583,345
Mr. Robert A. Eckert         357,170,046        76,956,150      954,165     68,583,345
Mr. Greg C. Garland          402,697,562        31,008,919    1,373,880     68,583,345
Mr. Charles M. Holley, Jr.   420,183,808        13,908,433      988,120     68,583,345
Dr. Tyler Jacks              431,917,033         2,243,876      919,452     68,583,345
Ms. Ellen J. Kullman         425,050,990         9,059,349      970,022     68,583,345
Ms. Amy E. Miles             432,435,335         1,753,283      891,743     68,583,345
Dr. Ronald D. Sugar          354,582,603        79,471,019    1,026,739     68,583,345
Dr. R. Sanders Williams      423,603,321        10,596,931      880,109     68,583,345

Item 2 - Advisory Vote to Approve Our Executive Compensation

The advisory vote to approve our executive compensation was approved.





For:                405,071,774
Against:             27,384,220
Abstain:              2,624,367
Broker Non-Votes:    68,583,345

Item 3 - Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accountants

Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. No Broker Non-Votes resulted from the vote on this proposal.





For:       479,018,285
Against:    23,843,434
Abstain:       801,987

No other matters were submitted for stockholder action.

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