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Votes Cast For Votes Cast Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes 53,859,111 1,487,492 693,299 18,630,526","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000089462726000033/0000894627-26-000033-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-04"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"b525ee9f219fceb26a5d1a03f6979ab0bb324786","claim":"VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ shareholders approved Election of five directors at the 2026-06-04 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal No. 1 : Election of five directors, each to serve for a one-year term. Nominee Votes Cast For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Andrew L. Fawthrop 51,970,868 4,069,034 18,630,526 George W. M. Maxwell 54,474,662 1,565,240 18,630,526 Cathy Stubbs 54,705,957 1,333,945 18,630,526 Fabrice Nze-Bekale 50,812,199 5,227,703 18,630,526 Edward LaFehr 54,748,788 1,291,114 18,630,526","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000089462726000033/0000894627-26-000033-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-04"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"fca37fa7c5ebcbec33b69ca89bb0ddcfc4f6f06c","claim":"VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ shareholders approved Approval of the Amendment to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance, revise share reservation and recycling rules, and extend the term of the 2020 LTIP at the 2026-06-04 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal No. 4 : Approval of the Amendment to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance, revise share reservation and recycling rules, and extend the term of the 2020 LTIP. 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