---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950157-23-000590"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ILMN"
cik: "0001110803"
company_name: "ILLUMINA, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T11:13:38.276960+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Icahn nominee Andrew Teno elected to Illumina board; say-on-pay fails

## Summary
- Andrew J. Teno (Icahn nominee) elected director; John W. Thompson not re-elected (45.1M for, 85.9M withheld).
- Say-on-pay advisory vote failed: 18.2M for (14.2%), 109.3M against (85.8%).
- Stockholders approved amendments to 2015 Stock and Incentive Plan (119.4M for, 7.3M against).
- Advisory vote on frequency of say-on-pay: every year approved (127.6M for 1-year).
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor approved (122.5M for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950157-23-000590
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ILMN
- cik: 0001110803
- company_name: ILLUMINA, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015723000590/0000950157-23-000590-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015723000590/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  ILLUMINA, INC. shareholders rejected Advisory approval of the compensation paid to the named executive officers at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 3 Votes regarding the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to the Company’s “named executive officers” as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting were: For Against Abstain 18,170,980 109,292,943 3,532,713
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015723000590/0000950157-23-000590-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ILLUMINA, INC. shareholders approved Approval of certain amendments to the Illumina, Inc. 2015 Stock and Incentive Plan at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 5 Votes regarding the approval of certain amendments to the Illumina, Inc. 2015 Stock and Incentive Plan: For Against Abstain 119,428,365 7,325,826 4,242,445
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015723000590/0000950157-23-000590-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ILLUMINA, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 2 Votes regarding the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, were: For Against Abstain 122,532,962 5,707,584 2,756,090
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015723000590/0000950157-23-000590-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ILLUMINA, INC. shareholders approved Advisory approval of the frequency of holding an advisory vote to approve executive compensation at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 4 Votes regarding the approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of holding an advisory vote to approve the compensation provided to our “named executive officers”: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain 127,627,051 189,271 648,698 2,531,616
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015723000590/0000950157-23-000590-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ILLUMINA, INC. shareholders approved Election of nine nominees to the Board of Directors at the 2023-05-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-25
  source text: Proposal 1 Votes regarding the election of nine director nominees were: Company Nominees For Withheld Frances Arnold, Ph.D. 124,546,729 6,451,478 Francis A. deSouza 93,110,014 37,883,131 Caroline D. Dorsa 119,897,382 11,097,368 Robert S. Epstein. M.D. 99,998,500 30,994,645 Scott Gottlieb, M.D. 124,491,952 6,502,798 Gary S. Guthart. Ph.D. 119,243,640 11,751,109 Philip W. Schiller 124,403,402 6,591,347 Susan E. Siegel 124,711,201 6,283,549 John W. Thompson 45,091,516 85,899,687 Icahn Group Nominees For Withheld Vincent J. Intrieri 35,131,099 95,855,921 Jesse A. Lynn 11,638,156 119,348,803 Andrew J. Teno 77,769,509 53,217,511
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015723000590/0000950157-23-000590-index.htm

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