Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") onMay 12, 2021 . A total of 226,013,784 common shares were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. The Company's shareholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as follows:
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
All eleven of the nominees for directors were elected to serve for a term which expires at our 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders by the votes set forth below. Broker Director Nominee Voted For Against Abstain Non-Votes Brian P. Anderson 189,717,879 14,535,002 698,230 21,062,673 Bryce Blair 182,839,150 21,462,989 648,972 21,062,673 Richard W. Dreiling 169,190,228 32,057,105 3,703,778 21,062,673 Thomas J. Folliard 196,199,340 8,102,310 649,461 21,062,673 Cheryl W. Grisé 194,475,564 9,831,313 644,234 21,062,673 André J. Hawaux 201,561,613 2,689,545 699,953 21,062,673 J. Phillip Holloman 203,305,745 1,393,892 251,474 21,062,673 Ryan R. Marshall 202,832,116 1,471,308 647,687 21,062,673 John R. Peshkin 201,915,956 2,335,827 699,328 21,062,673 Scott F. Powers 195,434,983 8,867,746 648,382 21,062,673 Lila Snyder 203,637,463 664,354 649,294 21,062,673
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The appointment ofErnst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2021 was ratified by the shareholders by the votes set forth below. Voted For Voted Against Abstain 211,096,021 13,806,233 1,111,530
Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers by the votes set forth below.
Voted For Voted Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 188,948,490 15,745,111 257,510 21,062,673
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