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accession: "0000893538-25-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SM"
cik: "0000893538"
company_name: "SM Energy Co"
filed_at: "2025-05-27T23:59:59+00:00"
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event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# SM Energy annual meeting: all directors elected, say-on-pay and equity plan approved

## Summary
- All 10 incumbent directors elected with majority support; top 'for' votes 94M (Anita M. Powers), lowest 91.9M (William D. Sullivan).
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 87.9M for (93.3%), 6.2M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for 2025 passed: 102.3M for, 748K against.
- 2025 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan approved: 87.8M for (93.3%), 6.2M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000893538-25-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SM
- cik: 0000893538
- company_name: SM Energy Co
- filed_at: 2025-05-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/893538/000089353825000044/0000893538-25-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/893538/000089353825000044/sm-20250522.htm

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