---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000731766-23-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNH"
cik: "0000731766"
company_name: "UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T04:24:18.091493+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UnitedHealth annual meeting elects directors, approves say-on-pay, rejects shareholder proposals

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected at June 5, 2023 annual meeting; highest against vote was Michele Hooper with 34.1M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 745.1M for, 32.6M against; shareholders chose annual frequency for future votes.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for FY2023 passed: 798.2M for, 42.8M against.
- Shareholder proposals on racial equity audit, political contributions report, and termination pay ratification all failed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000731766-23-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNH
- cik: 0000731766
- company_name: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176623000044/0000731766-23-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176623000044/unh-20230605.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000731766-23-000044.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: The Company’s executive compensation was approved by a non-binding advisory vote based upon the following votes:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176623000044/0000731766-23-000044-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal requiring a political contributions congruency report at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: The shareholder proposal was not approved based upon the following votes:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176623000044/0000731766-23-000044-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote regarding the frequency of holding future Say-on-Pay votes at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: The Company’s shareholders voted by a non-binding advisory vote to hold future advisory votes on executive compensation on an annual basis based upon the following votes:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176623000044/0000731766-23-000044-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: The nine directors were elected at the Annual Meeting for a one-year term based upon the following votes:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176623000044/0000731766-23-000044-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified based upon the following votes:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176623000044/0000731766-23-000044-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal seeking a third-party racial equity audit at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: The shareholder proposal was not approved based upon the following votes:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176623000044/0000731766-23-000044-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal seeking shareholder ratification of termination pay at the 2023-06-05 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-05
  source text: The shareholder proposal was not approved based upon the following votes:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176623000044/0000731766-23-000044-index.htm

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