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accession: "0000096021-25-000161"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYY"
cik: "0000096021"
company_name: "SYSCO CORP"
filed_at: "2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T19:36:29.958016+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sysco annual meeting elects all 11 directors, rejects chair/CEO split proposal

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees re-elected; Kevin Hourican received 91.86% support, lowest among directors.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 92.99% of cast votes.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as fiscal 2026 auditor approved by 94.75% of cast votes.
- Shareholder proposal to require separate Board Chair and CEO roles rejected (65.88% against).
- All votes based on shares cast; broker non-votes excluded except for auditor proposal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000096021-25-000161
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYY
- cik: 0000096021
- company_name: SYSCO CORP
- filed_at: 2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000009602125000161/0000096021-25-000161-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000009602125000161/syy-20251114.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000096021-25-000161.txt

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