8-K
filed April 24, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
ticker SHW
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confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.15
Sherwin-Williams shareholders reelect 9 directors, approve say-on-pay, and ratify EY for 2023
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
- All 9 director nominees elected; Matthew Thornton III received highest 'For' votes (207.1M), Kerrii Anderson lowest (200.3M).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with ~195.1M For, 13.3M Against (93.6% support excluding broker non-votes).
- Shareholders voted for '1 year' frequency for future say-on-pay votes (203.9M votes); Board adopts annual advisory vote.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for 2023 approved with 218.7M For, 9.7M Against.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-04-19 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-04-19
Exact text from the filing
The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Sherwin-Williams' independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. The voting results are as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 218,709,363 9,669,947 787,741 0
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of the named executives at the 2023-04-19 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-04-19
Exact text from the filing
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executives. The voting results are as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 195,061,905 13,283,224 1,629,899 19,192,023
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO shareholders approved Election of 9 nominees as directors at the 2023-04-19 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-04-19
Exact text from the filing
The shareholders elected the following 9 nominees as directors of Sherwin-Williams to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are elected. The voting results for the 9 nominees are as follows: Name For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Kerrii B. Anderson 200,309,277 8,496,138 1,169,613 19,192,023 Arthur F. Anton 193,311,479 15,380,700 1,282,849 19,192,023 Jeff M. Fettig 198,767,285 9,873,909 1,333,834 19,192,023 John G. Morikis 199,587,612 9,098,201 1,289,215 19,192,023 Christine A. Poon 205,480,409 3,308,640 1,185,979 19,192,023 Aaron M. Powell 206,790,740 1,980,650 1,203,638 19,192,023 Marta R. Stewart 206,510,506 2,230,656 1,233,866 19,192,023 Michael H. Thaman 205,632,924 3,079,185 1,262,919 19,192,023 Matthew Thornton III 207,051,412 1,685,548 1,238,068 19,192,023
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-04-19 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay frequency
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-04-19
Exact text from the filing
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the frequency of "1 year" for the holding of the advisory vote on the compensation of the named executives. The voting results are as follows: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 203,949,045 1,294,514 3,987,843 743,626 19,192,023
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