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Artz, Ann Torre Bates, Gloria R. Boyland, Denise M. Clark, J. Alexander Miller Douglas, Daphne J. Dufresne, Michael S. Funk, Shamim Mohammad, James L. Muehlbauer, Peter A. Roy and Jack Stahl to serve as Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Eric F. Artz 48,063,385 987,735 19,545 5,324,126 Ann Torre Bates 47,789,507 1,259,033 22,125 5,324,126 Gloria R. Boyland 47,928,903 1,122,005 19,757 5,324,126 Denise M. Clark 47,703,111 1,347,726 19,828 5,324,126 J. Alexander Miller Douglas 48,889,801 159,761 21,103 5,324,126 Daphne J. Dufresne 48,709,419 340,854 20,392 5,324,126 Michael S. Funk 48,442,469 606,645 21,551 5,324,126 Shamim Mohammad 48,728,676 315,623 26,366 5,324,126 James L. Muehlbauer 48,587,279 453,987 29,399 5,324,126 Peter A. Roy 47,084,674 1,965,206 20,785 5,324,126 Jack Stahl 48,533,414 506,607 30,644 5,324,126","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020859/000102085923000002/0001020859-23-000002-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-01-10"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"3e084f7a7af46cef149ed65b518d16ff3bdbfc69","claim":"UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC shareholders approved Advisory approval of executive compensation at the 2023-01-10 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"(3) The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 47,688,931 1,114,790 266,944 5,324,126","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020859/000102085923000002/0001020859-23-000002-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-01-10"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"79660e1e9e4bc7026a9f99cb0b9c806e5d1f5b00","claim":"UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC shareholders rejected Approval of Second Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2023-01-10 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"(4) The stockholders did not approve the Second Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 24,092,915 24,833,655 144,095 5,324,126","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020859/000102085923000002/0001020859-23-000002-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-01-10"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"ab4c2abd4f269822a9d7ebfb6c9a2ca30d1c48ae","claim":"UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending July 29, 2023 at the 2023-01-10 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"(2) The stockholders approved the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 29, 2023. 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