---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000314808-23-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VAL"
cik: "0000314808"
company_name: "Valaris Ltd"
filed_at: "2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T06:09:17.438758+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valaris shareholders elect all director nominees and approve advisory votes at 2023 AGM

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected with majority support; highest vote count 57.6M for Anton Dibowitz.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 56.5M votes for, 1.0M against, 0.5M abstain.
- Shareholders recommended a one-year frequency for future advisory votes on executive compensation.
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditor with 62.1M votes for, 1.7M against, 0.5M abstain.
- Board determined future say-on-pay votes will be held annually until at least 2029 AGM.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000314808-23-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VAL
- cik: 0000314808
- company_name: Valaris Ltd
- filed_at: 2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000031480823000061/0000314808-23-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000031480823000061/val-20230607.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000314808-23-000061
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000314808-23-000061.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Valaris Ltd shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: To approve on an advisory, non-binding basis the compensation of the Company's named executive officers: Broker Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstain Non-Votes 56,537,285 1,027,491 548,315 6,185,395
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000031480823000061/0000314808-23-000061-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Valaris Ltd shareholders approved Approval of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm and authorization to determine remuneration at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: To approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm until the close of the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and to authorize the Company's board of directors, acting through the Audit Committee, to determine KPMG LLP's remuneration: Broker Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstain Non-Votes 62,139,867 1,657,252 501,367 N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000031480823000061/0000314808-23-000061-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Valaris Ltd shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: To elect each of the following Directors to serve until the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective offices are otherwise vacated in accordance with the bye-laws of the Company: a. Anton Dibowitz
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000031480823000061/0000314808-23-000061-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Valaris Ltd shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: To vote, on an advisory, non-binding basis the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain 56,947,918 3,474 678,919 482,780
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000031480823000061/0000314808-23-000061-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.