Quest Diagnostics elects all 11 director nominees; stockholder proposal on independent chairman rejected

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC

All 11 director nominees elected; Timothy M. Ring received 81.9M for, 12.0M against (lowest support).
Advisory say-on-pay resolution approved: 86.9M for, 7.2M against.
Ratification of PwC as auditor approved: 97.3M for, 5.8M against.
Stockholder proposal for independent board chairman rejected: 24.0M for, 69.8M against.

Key facts

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman at the 2026-05-20 meeting.

Outcome: failed
Meeting: 2026-05-20

Exact text from the filing

The stockholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman was not approved by the following votes: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN NON-VOTES 23,999,636 69,792,819 407,290 9,135,906

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-20 meeting.

Proposal: director election
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-20

Exact text from the filing

The following nominees for the office of director were elected for terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, by the following votes: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN NON-VOTES Robert B. Carter 93,821,069 205,166 173,510 9,135,906 James E. Davis 88,799,800 5,237,756 162,189 9,135,906 Luis A. Diaz, Jr., M.D. 93,909,369 110,114 180,262 9,135,906 Tracey C. Doi 93,649,938 393,268 156,539 9,135,906 Vicky B. Gregg 83,814,387 10,232,574 152,784 9,135,906 Wright L. Lassiter, III 93,802,306 223,154 174,285 9,135,906 Timothy L. Main 88,302,767 5,614,920 282,058 9,135,906 Denise M. Morrison 89,808,461 4,176,407 214,877 9,135,906 Gary M. Pfeiffer 86,302,153 7,716,970 180,622 9,135,906 Timothy M. Ring 81,917,543 11,994,424 287,778 9,135,906 Timothy C. Wentworth 93,427,490 597,095 175,160 9,135,906

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 at the 2026-05-20 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-20

Exact text from the filing

The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was approved by the following votes: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 97,340,034 5,809,995 185,622

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC shareholders approved Advisory resolution to approve executive officer compensation at the 2026-05-20 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-05-20

Exact text from the filing

The advisory resolution to approve the executive officer compensation disclosed in the Company’s 2026 Proxy Statement was approved by the following votes: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN NON-VOTES 86,869,738 7,152,448 177,559 9,135,906

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