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Davis received ~86M for, 6M against.","Advisory say-on-pay approved with 83.3M for vs 9.1M against; frequency set at 1 year.","Ratification of PwC as auditor passed with 95.9M for, 5.97M against.","Amended Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan approved: 82.0M for, 10.4M against.","Stockholder proposal for GHG emissions report rejected: 44.2M for, 47.9M 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