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Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non Votes 428,673,086 34,579,590 6,663,042 34,306,726","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827054/000082705423000147/0000827054-23-000147-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-08-22"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"124ad5b0c7f1db9a542363e9cb4bcc66eae0eef4","claim":"MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-08-22 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Nominees Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Matthew W. Chapman 443,737,818 25,846,709 331,577 34,306,340 Karlton D. Johnson 464,582,548 4,882,380 451,176 34,306,340 Wade F. Meyercord 416,951,600 52,673,954 290,550 34,306,340 Ganesh Moorthy 463,340,301 6,312,241 263,562 34,306,340 Robert A. 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Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non Votes 434,919,791 34,707,535 288,392 34,306,726","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827054/000082705423000147/0000827054-23-000147-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-08-22"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"57187914a962052caf8b0d256cbb38e71be82141","claim":"MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal requesting that our Board commission an independent third-party report, at reasonable expense and excluding proprietary information, on our due diligence process to determine whether our customers' use of our products contribute or are linked to violations of international law at the 2023-08-22 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Stockholder proposal requesting that our Board commission an independent third-party report, at reasonable expense and excluding proprietary information, on our due diligence process to determine whether our customers' use of our products contribute or are linked to violations of international law - Not Approved . 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After consideration of the stockholder vote on Proposal 6 (below), the Board determined to hold an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of our named executives every year. 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstentions 461,130,354 396,462 3,526,407 4,862,495","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/827054/000082705423000147/0000827054-23-000147-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-08-22"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"e771c2e4643f020f87400f95cfca28a9ac287249","claim":"MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC shareholders approved Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Microchip for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 at the 2023-08-22 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Microchip for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 - Approved . 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