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Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation (Say on Pay): For Against Abstained Non-Votes 1,511,199,544.00 159,356,373.00 9,366,866.00 338,170,891.00","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/200406/000020040624000043/0000200406-24-000043-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-25"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"0999ca525409eb4b668bbc44f6d3846c3c203fc2","claim":"JOHNSON & JOHNSON shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 at the 2024-04-25 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"3. Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 : For Against Abstained Non-Votes 1,896,186,129.00 117,320,388.00 4,587,157.00 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/200406/000020040624000043/0000200406-24-000043-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-25"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"53dd7e7996cbe544d6e9c65d3282c68758aa897a","claim":"JOHNSON & JOHNSON shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal - gender-based compensation gaps and associated risks at the 2024-04-25 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"4. Shareholder Proposal - gender-based compensation gaps and associated risks: For Against Abstained Non-Votes 64,871,020.00 1,595,866,856.00 19,184,907.00 338,170,891.00","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/200406/000020040624000043/0000200406-24-000043-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-25"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"a0de16ed9d0966d20aae9f2063ff7dab0e29b782","claim":"JOHNSON & JOHNSON shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-04-25 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"1. Election of Directors: Shares For Shares Against Shares Abstain Non-Votes D. Adamczyk 1,656,623,584 18,925,478 4,373,721 338,170,891 M. C. Beckerle 1,663,236,710 12,988,890 3,697,183 338,170,891 D. S. Davis 1,637,607,236 38,041,198 4,274,349 338,170,891 J. A. Doudna 1,663,406,168 12,832,643 3,683,972 338,170,891 J. Duato 1,561,512,061 109,541,207 8,869,515 338,170,891 M. A. Hewson 1,631,542,950 44,419,702 3,960,131 338,170,891 P. A. Johnson 1,662,656,052 13,581,894 3,684,837 338,170,891 H. Joly 1,656,506,211 19,141,858 4,274,714 338,170,891 M. B. McClellan 1,661,933,030 13,974,677 4,015,076 338,170,891 A. M. Mulcahy 1,624,143,536 52,044,434 3,734,813 338,170,891 M. A. Weinberger 1,651,183,425 24,483,916 4,255,442 338,170,891 N. Y. West 1,666,853,163 9,240,391 3,829,229 338,170,891 E. A. Woods 1,665,190,129 10,460,172 4,272,482 338,170,891","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/200406/000020040624000043/0000200406-24-000043-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-25"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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