--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0000821026-23-000146" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "ANDE" cik: "0000821026" company_name: "Andersons, Inc." filed_at: "2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-15T11:09:25.801509+00:00" event_type: "other" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.1 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Andersons shareholders elect all 10 directors, approve all proposals at 2023 annual meeting ## Summary - All 10 director nominees elected with between 25.2M and 27.5M votes for; broker non-votes 3.4M. - 2004 Employee Share Purchase Plan (restated) approved: 27.7M for, 70K against, 9K abstain. - Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 27.1M for, 489K against. - Advisory vote favors holding say-on-pay every year: 24.6M for 1 year, 3.0M for 3 years. - Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for FY2023 approved: 30.9M for, 173K against. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0000821026-23-000146 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: ANDE - cik: 0000821026 - company_name: Andersons, Inc. - filed_at: 2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.1 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.07, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102623000146/0000821026-23-000146-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102623000146/ande-20230505.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821026-23-000146 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821026-23-000146.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821026-23-000146.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes Andersons, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-05 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-05-05 source text: Proposal 5 - A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2023 was approved. For Against Abstained 30,886,193 172,940 88,106 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102623000146/0000821026-23-000146-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Andersons, Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory resolution to approve executive compensation at the 2023-05-05 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-05-05 source text: Proposal 3 - A non-binding advisory resolution to approve executive compensation was approved. For Against Abstained Broker Non-Vote 27,098,196 489,313 142,065 3,417,665 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102623000146/0000821026-23-000146-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Andersons, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory resolution to vote on executive compensation every year at the 2023-05-05 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay frequency - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-05-05 source text: Proposal 4 - An advisory resolution to vote on executive compensation every year was approved. 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstained Broker Non-Vote 24,598,399 73,835 3,039,805 17,535 3,417,665 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102623000146/0000821026-23-000146-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Andersons, Inc. shareholders approved 2004 Employee Share Purchase Plan, Restated and Amended January 2023 at the 2023-05-05 meeting. - Proposal: equity plan - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-05-05 source text: Proposal 2 - The 2004 Employee Share Purchase Plan, Restated and Amended January 2023 was approved. For Against Abstained Broker Non-Vote 27,650,479 69,961 9,134 3,417,665 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102623000146/0000821026-23-000146-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Andersons, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-05 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-05-05 source text: Proposal 1 - The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as directors of the Company until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: For Withheld Broker Non-Vote Patrick E. Bowe 27,239,004 490,570 3,417,665 Michael J. Anderson Sr. 26,887,626 841,948 3,417,665 Gerard M. Anderson 25,950,264 1,779,310 3,417,665 Steven K. Campbell 27,515,243 214,331 3,417,665 Gary A. Douglas 27,454,660 274,914 3,417,665 Pamela S. Hershberger 27,457,316 272,258 3,417,665 Catherine M. Kilbane 25,195,452 2,534,122 3,417,665 Robert J. King, Jr. 27,171,780 557,794 3,417,665 Ross W. Manire 27,072,204 657,370 3,417,665 John T. Stout, Jr. 27,176,311 553,263 3,417,665 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821026/000082102623000146/0000821026-23-000146-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.