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Barrett 93,769,314 1,135,960 102,446 10,136,450 Glenn G. Cohen 93,364,110 1,538,810 104,800 10,136,450 Jeffrey J. Donnelly 94,704,497 197,357 105,866 10,136,450 Deneen L. Donnley 93,628,956 294,363 1,084,400 10,136,450 Mary M. Hager 93,170,997 679,155 1,157,568 10,136,450 Barbara B. Lang 92,824,350 2,059,706 123,663 10,136,450 Stephen E. Lewis 93,725,282 1,179,703 102,734 10,136,450 C. Brent Smith 94,121,148 784,498 102,073 10,136,450 Dale H. Taysom 94,073,611 807,844 126,265 10,136,450","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042776/000104277626000045/0001042776-26-000045-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-12"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"bbc94e9a36bc5b0914e613d009ec2271c759a9ce","claim":"Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. shareholders approved Ratify appointment of Deloitte and Touche, LLP as independent registered public accountants for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-12 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The Registrant’s stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Deloitte and Touche, LLP, as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2026, as follows: Number of Shares Voted For Number of Shares Voted Against Number of Shares Abstained 103,570,987 1,510,473 62,710","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042776/000104277626000045/0001042776-26-000045-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-12"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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