Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Wells Fargo & Company (the "Company") held its annual meeting of shareholders onApril 27, 2021 . At the meeting, shareholders elected all 12 of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors as each director received a greater number of votes cast "for" his or her election than votes cast "against" his or her election as reflected below. In addition, shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executives as disclosed in the Company's 2021 proxy statement; and ratified the appointment ofKPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2021. The shareholders did not approve the four shareholder proposals presented at the meeting. The final voting results for each item presented at the meeting are set forth below. Election of Director Nominees BROKER DIRECTOR FOR %1 AGAINST ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES Steven D. Black 2,897,269,536 98.32% 49,633,103 15,919,530 457,016,257 Mark A. Chancy 2,898,994,231 98.37% 47,906,184 15,921,754 457,016,257 Celeste A. Clark 2,895,618,857 98.20% 52,962,887 14,240,426 457,016,257 Theodore F. Craver, Jr. 2,894,514,795 98.22% 52,342,397 15,964,978 457,016,257 Wayne M. Hewett 2,840,377,093 96.38% 106,680,488 15,764,588 457,016,257 Maria R. Morris 2,843,598,666 96.44% 105,038,092 14,185,410 457,016,257 Charles H. Noski 2,785,741,118 94.62% 158,323,336 18,753,920 457,020,052 Richard B. Payne, Jr. 2,893,934,376 98.20% 52,908,598 15,979,196 457,016,257 Juan A. Pujadas 2,890,811,859 98.05% 57,363,120 14,647,190 457,016,257 Ronald L. Sargent 2,790,486,978 94.69% 156,488,952 15,846,239 457,016,257 Charles W. Scharf 2,893,808,885 98.14% 54,819,458 14,193,827 457,016,257 Suzanne M. Vautrinot 2,858,349,525 96.94% 90,206,132 14,266,513 457,016,257
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1 Votes cast for the director nominee as a percentage of total votes cast for and against.
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Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation
BROKER FOR %2 AGAINST ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES 1,696,858,848 57.27% 1,240,390,969 25,571,752 457,016,857
Ratify the Appointment of
BROKER FOR %2 AGAINST ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES 3,217,313,361 94.08% 188,351,847 14,173,218 0 Shareholder Proposal - Requesting that the Board Make Shareholder Proxy Access More Accessible BROKER FOR %2 AGAINST ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES 929,373,599 31.37% 2,009,614,122 23,833,549 457,017,157
Shareholder Proposal - Requesting the Board Amend the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation to become a
BROKER FOR %2 AGAINST ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES 88,958,199 3.00% 2,836,760,647 37,003,324 457,116,257 Shareholder Proposal - Report on Incentive-Based Compensation and Risks of Material Losses BROKER FOR %2 AGAINST ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES 750,994,597 25.35% 2,178,802,688 33,020,989 457,020,152
Shareholder Proposal - Requesting the Company Conduct a Racial Equity Audit
BROKER FOR %2 AGAINST ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES 381,910,091 12.89% 2,533,096,056 47,816,022 457,016,257
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2 Votes cast for the proposal as a percentage of total votes cast for and against and abstentions.
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