---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000049071-24-000017"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HUM"
cik: "0000049071"
company_name: "HUMANA INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T17:15:01.913133+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Humana annual meeting elects all 11 directors; approves governance amendments and say-on-pay

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; Karen W. Katz had highest against vote at 13.4M (84.2M for).
- Ratification of PwC as auditor: 95.8M for, 7.5M against, 164k abstentions.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed: 89.1M for, 8.4M against, 254k abstentions.
- Amendment to limit officer liability (Proposal #4): 83.4M for, 14.2M against, passed.
- Stockholder simple-majority vote proposal passed: 50.0M for, 47.5M against, 376k abstained.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000049071-24-000017
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HUM
- cik: 0000049071
- company_name: HUMANA INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/49071/000004907124000017/0000049071-24-000017-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000017/hum-20240418.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HUMANA INC shareholders approved Amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers of the Company as permitted by Delaware law at the 2024-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-18
  source text: Proposal #4 For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes Amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers of the Company as permitted by Delaware law 83,361,627 14,226,255 220,067 5,572,071
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000017/0000049071-24-000017-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUMANA INC shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-18
  source text: Proposal #2 For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024 95,761,126 7,454,977 163,917 N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000017/0000049071-24-000017-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUMANA INC shareholders approved Stockholder proposal on simple majority vote at the 2024-04-18 meeting.
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-18
  source text: Proposal #6 For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes Stockholder proposal on simple majority vote 49,977,350 47,454,113 376,486 5,572,071
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000017/0000049071-24-000017-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUMANA INC shareholders approved Board proposal regarding advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation at the 2024-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-18
  source text: Proposal #3 For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes Board proposal regarding advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation 89,131,142 8,422,934 253,873 5,572,071
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000017/0000049071-24-000017-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUMANA INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-18
  source text: Proposal #1 : The final results of the election of directors were as follows:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000017/0000049071-24-000017-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUMANA INC shareholders approved Amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirement in connection with certain transactions at the 2024-04-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-18
  source text: Proposal #5 For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes Amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirement in connection with certain transactions 96,562,716 1,076,542 168,691 5,572,071
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49071/000004907124000017/0000049071-24-000017-index.htm

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