--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0000217346-24-000063" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "TXT" cik: "0000217346" company_name: "TEXTRON INC" filed_at: "2024-04-25T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-03T08:23:08.501066+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.3 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Textron shareholders elect all 10 directors, reject independent chairman proposal ## Summary - All 10 director nominees elected with at least 147M votes for; Maria T. Zuber received 147.1M for, 16.5M against. - Textron Inc. 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan approved with 155.9M for, 7.6M against. - Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved (154.9M for, 8.5M against). - Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for 2024 passed with 169.9M for, 5.6M against. - Shareholder proposal for independent board chairman rejected (109.1M against, 54.1M for). ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0000217346-24-000063 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: TXT - cik: 0000217346 - company_name: TEXTRON INC - filed_at: 2024-04-25T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.3 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.07 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000021734624000063/0000217346-24-000063-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000021734624000063/txt-20240424.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000217346-24-000063 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000217346-24-000063.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000217346-24-000063.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes TEXTRON INC shareholders approved Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 at the 2024-04-24 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-04-24 source text: The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee as Textron's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was ratified by the following vote: For Against Abstain 169,932,080 5,561,445 773,990 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000021734624000063/0000217346-24-000063-index.htm - Shareholder Votes TEXTRON INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman at the 2024-04-24 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2024-04-24 source text: The shareholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman was rejected by the following vote: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 54,088,529 109,053,872 1,383,910 11,741,204 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000021734624000063/0000217346-24-000063-index.htm - Shareholder Votes TEXTRON INC shareholders approved Advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers at the 2024-04-24 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-04-24 source text: The advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in our proxy statement, was approved by the following vote: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 154,885,957 8,458,151 1,182,203 11,741,204 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000021734624000063/0000217346-24-000063-index.htm - Shareholder Votes TEXTRON INC shareholders approved Proposed Textron Inc. 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan at the 2024-04-24 meeting. - Proposal: equity plan - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-04-24 source text: The proposed Textron Inc. 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan was approved by the following vote: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 155,903,702 7,620,637 1,001,972 11,741,204 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000021734624000063/0000217346-24-000063-index.htm - Shareholder Votes TEXTRON INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-04-24 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-04-24 source text: The following persons were elected to serve as directors until the next annual shareholders’ meeting and received the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Scott C. Donnelly 158,758,767 4,817,123 950,421 11,741,204 Richard F. Ambrose 161,764,179 1,877,755 884,377 11,741,204 Kathleen M. Bader 157,286,378 6,236,010 1,003,923 11,741,204 R. Kerry Clark 156,072,478 7,440,354 1,013,479 11,741,204 Michael X. Garrett 160,743,018 2,829,637 953,656 11,741,204 Deborah Lee James 160,140,907 3,496,208 889,196 11,741,204 Thomas A. Kennedy 161,792,462 1,803,471 930,378 11,741,204 Lionel L. Nowell III 160,848,227 2,723,555 954,529 11,741,204 James L. Ziemer 159,179,254 4,420,321 926,736 11,741,204 Maria T. Zuber 147,127,510 16,527,082 871,719 11,741,204 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000021734624000063/0000217346-24-000063-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.