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The voting results were as follows: 3 Years 22,357,461 2 Years 9,687 1 Year 2,253,011 Abstain 3,651 Broker Non-Votes 574,854","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/74046/000007404623000086/0000074046-23-000086-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-12-13"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"889984713754b509709c794357fddbbffd71264d","claim":"Oil-Dri Corp of America shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditor at the 2023-12-13 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024. 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