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Brandt 496,571,678 50,549,343 462,273 30,051,112 Frank E. Dangeard 513,185,195 33,937,511 460,588 30,051,112 Nora M. Denzel 538,046,368 9,086,698 450,228 30,051,112 Peter A. Feld 520,289,674 26,843,229 450,391 30,051,112 Emily Heath 544,577,371 2,558,079 447,844 30,051,112 Vincent Pilette 545,407,221 1,740,798 435,275 30,051,112 Sherrese M. Smith 541,299,609 5,838,615 445,070 30,051,112 Ondrej Vlcek 541,045,242 6,100,480 437,572 30,051,112","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939923000023/0000849399-23-000023-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-12"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"aeb8e25cc5eb0bea0c8be11f7419f071f6a01c35","claim":"Gen Digital Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes to approve the Company's executive compensation at the 2023-09-12 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 4: Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes to approve the Company's executive compensation: One Year Two Years Three Years Abstentions Broker Non- Votes 541,640,650 651,754 4,826,890 464,000 30,051,112","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939923000023/0000849399-23-000023-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-12"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"e36272fe76dcc7a29d2e090e7bab5bf6a9c0981c","claim":"Gen Digital Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year at the 2023-09-12 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 546,317,518 30,962,711 354,177 —","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849399/000084939923000023/0000849399-23-000023-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-12"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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