---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000200406-26-000089"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JNJ"
cik: "0000200406"
company_name: "JOHNSON & JOHNSON"
filed_at: "2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T03:15:34.619086+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# JNJ shareholders elect all 12 directors, approve say-on-pay, reject independent chair proposal

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected with strong support (over 1.65B shares for each).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with ~94.5% of votes cast in favor (1.64B for, 91.8M against).
- Ratification of PwC as auditor for 2026 passed with ~93% of votes cast (1.91B for, 138.6M against).
- Shareholder proposal for independent board chair defeated with ~76.6% against (1.33B against vs 406M for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000200406-26-000089
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JNJ
- cik: 0000200406
- company_name: JOHNSON & JOHNSON
- filed_at: 2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/200406/000020040626000089/0000200406-26-000089-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/200406/000020040626000089/jnj-20260423.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000200406-26-000089.txt

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