8-K
filed May 9, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
CIK 0001047166
other material
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.30
United Rentals shareholders approve officer exculpation charter amendment
UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC
- Amendment to permit officer exculpation under Delaware law approved with 51.4M for, 5.3M against.
- All 10 director nominees elected; highest opposition 7% for Larry D. De Shon.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2024: 57.8M for, 3.4M against.
- Non-binding say-on-pay approved: 53.3M for, 3.4M against.
- Stockholder proposal for director majority vote rejected: 8.5M for, 48.2M against.
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Governance Changes
SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06
confidence 0.9
UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC: Amended and restated the Sixth Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit officer exculpation as allowed under Delaware law, resulting in the Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (effective 2024-05-09).
- Change
- charter amendment
- Effective
- 2024-05-09
Exact text from the filing
As described under Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, at the annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of United Rentals, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 9, 2024, stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Sixth Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as so amended and restated, the “Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”) in order to permit the exculpation of officers to the extent permitted under Delaware law.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC shareholders approved Election of ten directors to the Board at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2024-05-09
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 1. Election of Directors. Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Marc A. Bruno 55,904,505 842,940 26,983 4,460,164 Larry D. De Shon 52,565,107 4,093,384 115,937 4,460,164 Matthew J. Flannery 56,586,907 160,708 26,813 4,460,164 Bobby J. Griffin 54,733,823 2,012,814 27,791 4,460,164 Kim Harris Jones 56,295,384 454,521 24,523 4,460,164 Terri L. Kelly 56,166,940 582,688 24,800 4,460,164 Michael J. Kneeland 55,034,621 1,710,930 28,877 4,460,164 Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa 56,578,770 168,879 26,779 4,460,164 Gracia C. Martore 55,855,405 894,575 24,448 4,460,164 Shiv Singh 56,065,868 681,204 27,356 4,460,164
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Public Accounting Firm at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2024-05-09
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 2. Ratification of Appointment of Public Accounting Firm. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 57,829,412 3,374,834 30,346 * * Not applicable.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC shareholders approved Company Proposal to Amend and Restate the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Permit Officer Exculpation at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
- Proposal
- charter amendment
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2024-05-09
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 4. Company Proposal to Amend and Restate the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Permit Officer Exculpation. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 51,384,538 5,331,786 58,104 4,460,164
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC shareholders approved Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2024-05-09
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 3. Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 53,345,101 3,369,149 60,178 4,460,164
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.95
UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC shareholders rejected Stockholder Proposal for Directors to be Elected by Majority Vote at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- failed
- Meeting
- 2024-05-09
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 5. Stockholder Proposal for Directors to be Elected by Majority Vote. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 8,476,039 48,153,010 145,379 4,460,164
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