CMS ENERGY CORPORATION Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
At the
1. Proposal to elect members to the CMS Energy Board of Directors. All of the
nominees were elected with the votes for individual nominees as follows:
Number of Votes:
BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN NON-VOTE
Jon E. Barfield 238,065,814 8,845,346 334,774 11,719,588
Deborah H. Butler 245,910,998 1,005,860 329,076 11,719,588
Kurt L. Darrow 240,500,450 6,390,503 354,981 11,719,588
William D. Harvey 243,182,415 3,710,549 352,970 11,719,588
Garrick J. Rochow 244,729,105 2,159,956 356,873 11,719,588
John G. Russell 243,532,659 3,357,251 356,024 11,719,588
Suzanne F. Shank 245,875,038 1,031,880 339,016 11,719,588
Myrna M. Soto 242,520,368 4,247,188 478,378 11,719,588
John G. Sznewajs 245,879,092 1,024,785 342,057 11,719,588
Ronald J. Tanski 245,841,586 1,062,733 341,615 11,719,588
Laura H. Wright 242,403,663 4,519,213 323,058 11,719,588
2. Non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation paid to
named executive officers, as disclosed in its proxy statement pursuant to the
compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ,
including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables
and the related narrative disclosure, was approved, with a vote as follows:
Number of Votes:
BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN NON-VOTE
236,954,274 8,414,358 1,877,302 11,719,588
3. Non-binding vote on the frequency of holding a shareholder advisory vote on
executive compensation with a vote as follows:
Number of Votes:
BROKER
1 YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS ABSTAIN NON-VOTE
245,135,849 213,441 1,485,193 411,451 11,719,588
As a result of the outcome of the vote by shareholders at the annual meeting of
shareholders on
4. Proposal to ratify the appointment of
independent registered public accounting firm to audit CMS Energy's financial
statements for the year ending December 31, 2023 was approved, with a vote as
follows:
Number of Votes:
BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN NON-VOTE
256,295,487 2,337,093 332,942 0
CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY At the concurrent
1. Proposal to elect members to the Consumers Energy Board of Directors. All of
the nominees were elected with the votes for individual nominees as follows:
Number of Votes:
BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN NON-VOTE
Jon E. Barfield 84,189,573 6,677 2,733 128,033
Deborah H. Butler 84,186,225 10,552 2,206 128,033
Kurt L. Darrow 84,189,435 6,977 2,571 128,033
William D. Harvey 84,189,767 6,845 2,371 128,033
Garrick J. Rochow 84,189,879 6,733 2,371 128,033
John G. Russell 84,189,899 6,713 2,371 128,033
Suzanne F. Shank 84,186,514 10,451 2,018 128,033
Myrna M. Soto 84,186,493 10,472 2,018 128,033
John G. Sznewajs 84,189,008 7,449 2,526 128,033
Ronald J. Tanski 84,188,055 8,702 2,226 128,033
Laura H. Wright 84,185,848 10,929 2,206 128,033
2. Non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation paid to Consumers
Energy's named executive officers, as disclosed in its proxy statement
pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission , including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the
compensation tables and the related narrative disclosure, was approved, with a
vote as follows:
Number of Votes:
BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN NON-VOTE
84,175,436 16,658 6,889 128,033
3. Non-binding vote on the frequency of holding a shareholder advisory vote on
executive compensation with a vote as follows:
Number of Votes:
BROKER
1 YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS ABSTAIN NON-VOTE
84,184,521 7,002 3,877 3,583 128,033
As a result of the outcome of the vote by shareholders at the annual meeting of
shareholders of
4. Proposal to ratify the appointment of
independent registered public accounting firm to audit Consumers Energy's
financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2023 was approved, with
a vote as follows:
Number of Votes:
BROKER
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN NON-VOTE
84,322,332 2,463 2,221 0© Edgar Online, source
