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Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of future non-binding, advisory shareholder votes to approve the compensation of the named executive officers. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1 Year ​ ​ 2 Years ​ ​ 3 Years ​ ​ Abstain ​ ​ ​ 261,456,008 ​ ​ 159,326 ​ ​ 2,131,001 ​ ​ 448,005","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938923000017/0000009389-23-000017-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-26"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"6bc4490eacee7e07eed326ccc727ff097d8e62e2","claim":"BALL Corp shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-26 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Following are the results of the matters voted on by shareholders at the Annual Meeting: 1. Election of Directors. Director ​ For ​ Against ​ Abstain ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cathy D. Ross ​ 259,252,916 ​ 1,862,450 ​ 3,078,974 ​ ​ ​ Betty J. Sapp ​ 259,705,788 ​ 1,796,327 ​ 2,692,225 ​ ​ ​ Stuart A. Taylor II ​ 248,754,595 ​ 3,306,189 ​ 12,133,556","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938923000017/0000009389-23-000017-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-26"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"77f5afe8c01a3dc9c8eb667e01d88ba993b41dfa","claim":"BALL Corp shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for the Company for 2023. at the 2023-04-26 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor for the Company for 2023. For Against Abstain 264,552,219 ​ 15,375,924 ​ 225,585","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938923000017/0000009389-23-000017-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-26"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"7b291e4fb31a758e44b506d297a59fe228e118b1","claim":"BALL Corp shareholders approved Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2023 Proxy Statement. at the 2023-04-26 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"3. Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2023 Proxy Statement. ​ For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 241,281,355 ​ 21,841,462 ​ 1,071,523 ​ 15,959,388","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9389/000000938923000017/0000009389-23-000017-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-26"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}