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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000078003-26-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFE"
cik: "0000078003"
company_name: "PFIZER INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:08:28.130573+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pfizer annual meeting: all 12 directors elected, stock plan approved, independent chair proposal fails

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected; Joseph Echevarria received highest 'against' votes with 612.4M (16.4% of votes cast).
- KPMG ratified as independent auditor for 2026 fiscal year with 93% of votes for (4.16B for, 322M against).
- Pfizer 2019 Stock Plan amendment approved with 86.9% of votes cast (3.23B for, 305M against).
- Advisory say-on-pay on 2026 executive compensation approved with 87.9% of votes cast (3.10B for, 424M against).
- Shareholder independent chair proposal rejected; 28.8% of votes cast in favor (1.02B for, 2.51B against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000078003-26-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFE
- cik: 0000078003
- company_name: PFIZER INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78003/000007800326000044/0000078003-26-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/78003/000007800326000044/pfe-20260423.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000078003-26-000044.txt

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