---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000012927-23-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BA"
cik: "0000012927"
company_name: "BOEING CO"
filed_at: "2023-04-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T23:25:06.151961+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Boeing shareholders elect all 13 directors; say-on-pay passes with 75% support

## Summary
- All director nominees elected; highest against vote was Ronald A. Williams with 26.3M votes against.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with 264.0M for, 87.1M against (75% support).
- Shareholders approved 2023 Incentive Stock Plan with 323.9M for, 28.0M against.
- Frequency of future say-on-pay votes set at one year with 341.6M votes.
- All four shareholder proposals (China report, lobbying, climate lobbying, pay equity) failed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000012927-23-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BA
- cik: 0000012927
- company_name: BOEING CO
- filed_at: 2023-04-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292723000019/0000012927-23-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292723000019/ba-20230418.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000012927-23-000019.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  BOEING CO shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal - Pay Equity Disclosure at the 2023-04-18 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-18
  source text: 9. Shareholder Proposal - Pay Equity Disclosure: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 166,496,429 184,734,989 5,387,269 115,476,690
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292723000019/0000012927-23-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BOEING CO shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-18
  source text: The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 18, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292723000019/0000012927-23-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BOEING CO shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal - China Report at the 2023-04-18 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-18
  source text: 6. Shareholder Proposal - China Report: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 26,270,979 322,197,830 8,149,878 115,476,690
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292723000019/0000012927-23-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BOEING CO shareholders approved Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2023-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-18
  source text: 2. Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Named Executive Officer Compensation: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 264,028,592 87,060,217 5,529,878 115,476,690
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292723000019/0000012927-23-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BOEING CO shareholders approved Approve The Boeing Company 2023 Incentive Stock Plan at the 2023-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-18
  source text: 4. Approve The Boeing Company 2023 Incentive Stock Plan: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 323,948,556 27,998,073 4,672,058 115,476,690
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292723000019/0000012927-23-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BOEING CO shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal - Report on Climate Lobbying at the 2023-04-18 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-18
  source text: 8. Shareholder Proposal - Report on Climate Lobbying: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 124,733,728 212,935,773 18,949,186 115,476,690
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292723000019/0000012927-23-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BOEING CO shareholders approved Ratify the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditor for 2023 at the 2023-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-18
  source text: 5. Ratify the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditor for 2023: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 453,435,183 14,826,203 3,833,991
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292723000019/0000012927-23-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BOEING CO shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal - Report on Lobbying Activities at the 2023-04-18 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-18
  source text: 7. Shareholder Proposal - Report on Lobbying Activities: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 130,466,797 219,751,079 6,400,811 115,476,690
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292723000019/0000012927-23-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BOEING CO shareholders approved Approve, on an Advisory Basis, the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2023-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-18
  source text: 3. Approve, on an Advisory Basis, the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation: ONE YEAR TWO YEARS THREE YEARS ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 341,624,191 3,533,892 6,446,078 5,014,526 115,476,690
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/12927/000001292723000019/0000012927-23-000019-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.
