---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000874716-23-000074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IDXX"
cik: "0000874716"
company_name: "IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE"
filed_at: "2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T20:29:28.995956+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IDEXX shareholders re-elect three Class II directors and approve say-on-pay at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Directors Junius, Kingsley, and Vandebroek elected as Class II directors with >61M votes each.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as independent auditor approved (69.3M for, 5.0M against).
- Advisory vote to approve executive compensation passed (65.4M for, 3.5M against).
- Board adopts annual say-on-pay frequency based on shareholder preference (64.0M voted for one year).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000874716-23-000074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IDXX
- cik: 0000874716
- company_name: IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE
- filed_at: 2023-05-19T23:59:59+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/874716/000087471623000074/0000874716-23-000074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874716/000087471623000074/idxx-20230517.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000874716-23-000074
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000874716-23-000074.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000874716-23-000074.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE shareholders approved Election of Class II directors at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Proposal One: Election of Directors. Nominees For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Daniel M. Junius 67,487,826 1,473,426 134,029 5,389,472 Lawrence D. Kingsley 65,340,069 3,621,033 134,179 5,389,472 Sophie V. Vandebroek, PhD 61,997,790 6,964,093 133,398 5,389,472
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874716/000087471623000074/0000874716-23-000074-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Proposal Two: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. For 69,344,656 Against 5,020,277 Abstain 119,820 Broker Non-Votes N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874716/000087471623000074/0000874716-23-000074-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of approval of executive compensation at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Proposal Four: Advisory Vote on Frequency of Approval of Executive Compensation. One Year 64,021,474 Two Years 39,624 Three Years 4,892,200 Abstain 141,983 Broker Non-Votes 5,389,472
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874716/000087471623000074/0000874716-23-000074-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve executive compensation at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Proposal Three: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. For 65,447,348 Against 3,468,812 Abstain 179,121 Broker Non-Votes 5,389,472
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874716/000087471623000074/0000874716-23-000074-index.htm

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