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Wallace 32,480,639 2,563,452 1,247,853","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109563/000010956323000101/0000109563-23-000101-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-10-24"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"c3466b1cd94e41130a8c2f622dd11460395e1cc6","claim":"APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved Approval of the 2023 Long-Term Performance Plan at the 2023-10-24 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Approval of the 2023 Long-Term Performance Plan: Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained From Voting Broker Non-Votes 34,002,345 980,495 61,251 1,247,853","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109563/000010956323000101/0000109563-23-000101-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-10-24"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"d09a605c9a57a169a909d176368a670ea25c1f09","claim":"APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC shareholders approved A nonbinding advisory vote on the frequency of future votes on the compensation of Applied's named executive officers at the 2023-10-24 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"A nonbinding advisory vote on the frequency of future votes on the compensation of Applied's named executive officers: Shares Voted For Every Year Shares Voted For Every Two Years Shares Voted For Every Three Years Shares Abstained From Voting BrokerNon-Votes 33,803,463 107,769 1,081,683 51,176 1,247,853","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109563/000010956323000101/0000109563-23-000101-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-10-24"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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