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Tierney was appointed as Director at FIRSTENERGY CORP.","evidence_excerpt":"Also, on May 24, 2023, at the recommendation of the Corporate Governance, Corporate Responsibility and Political Oversight Committee, the Board appointed Mr. Brian X. Tierney as a director of the Company, effective June 1, 2023.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129623000044/0001031296-23-000044-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"appointed"},{"label":"Role","value":"Director"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"26ac8f111e","claim":"Jesse A. Lynn departed as Director at FIRSTENERGY CORP.","evidence_excerpt":"On May 24, 2023, Jesse A. Lynn, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FirstEnergy Corp. 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Item 4 received the following vote: Number of Votes Every Year Every 2 Years Every 3 Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 468,727,650 1,831,498 5,522,864 2,211,955 39,207,114","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129623000044/0001031296-23-000044-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-24"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"b1915a0dd1014a9174d74f8028e0cb6277b1f2ae","claim":"FIRSTENERGY CORP shareholders approved Approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation. at the 2023-05-24 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Item 3 – Approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation. Item 3 was approved and received the following vote:","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129623000044/0001031296-23-000044-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-24"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"b3ef1f9d73c12fe89cf49cddefe9e18d12bc4695","claim":"FIRSTENERGY CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal requiring shareholder ratification of executive termination pay. at the 2023-05-24 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Item 6 - Shareholder proposal requiring shareholder ratification of executive termination pay. Item 6 was not approved and received the following vote:","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129623000044/0001031296-23-000044-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-24"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"c38162e5d97891631994760dcadad4398d037f62","claim":"FIRSTENERGY CORP shareholders approved Approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated Code of Regulations to reduce the percentage of shares required to call a special meeting of shareholders. at the 2023-05-24 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Item 5 – Approve an amendment to the Amended and Restated Code of Regulations to reduce the percentage of shares required to call a special meeting of shareholders. Item 5 was approved and received the following vote:","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129623000044/0001031296-23-000044-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-24"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"c5cc62804f88423c75f6a5f7f2335fb74b8a616a","claim":"FIRSTENERGY CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-24 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Item 1 – The following persons were elected to the Company’s Board for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2024 and until their successors shall have been elected:","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129623000044/0001031296-23-000044-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-24"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"e76d5041e89e315650eaeedb58b8c1e408b53e1d","claim":"FIRSTENERGY CORP shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year. at the 2023-05-24 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Item 2 – Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year. Item 2 was approved and received the following vote:","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031296/000103129623000044/0001031296-23-000044-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-24"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"f9f493782e788bdc8ac85e613a7ada167954091b","claim":"FIRSTENERGY CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal requesting the formation of a new Board committee to oversee decarbonization risk. at the 2023-05-24 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Item 7 – Shareholder proposal requesting the formation of a new Board committee to oversee decarbonization risk. 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