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For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 2,660,768,297 517,268,246 13,430,079 413,490,064","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065280/000106528026000189/0001065280-26-000189-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-04"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"267b019c0d05705441cd5b093963bc3f9c0368d3","claim":"NETFLIX INC shareholders approved Ratify appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-06-04 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 was approved. For Against Abstain 3,484,393,106 116,662,723 3,900,857","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065280/000106528026000189/0001065280-26-000189-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-04"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"2ce5e41e49d2fe824a9d65e6422b5d7740974cc2","claim":"NETFLIX INC shareholders rejected Adopt Cumulative Voting at the 2026-06-04 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The non-binding stockholder proposal entitled, “Adopt Cumulative Voting” was not approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 95,414,118 3,076,876,412 19,176,092 413,490,064","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065280/000106528026000189/0001065280-26-000189-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-04"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"65dd79f9640e277e3f5e3b1ddd79ac85ecebb638","claim":"NETFLIX INC shareholders rejected ESG ROI Report at the 2026-06-04 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The non-binding stockholder proposal entitled, “ESG ROI Report” was not approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 33,052,499 3,132,630,314 25,783,809 413,490,064","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065280/000106528026000189/0001065280-26-000189-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-04"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"6e3f6f6d5fb12a3f6a5e0a9700e65cbacdbb6749","claim":"NETFLIX INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-06-04 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The following individuals were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as directors until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders, by the following votes: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Richard Barton 2,890,552,335 293,569,984 7,344,303 413,490,064 Mathias Döpfner 3,095,564,541 88,255,588 7,646,493 413,490,064 Jay Hoag 2,963,137,418 220,772,675 7,556,529 413,490,064 Leslie Kilgore 3,022,757,483 161,519,241 7,189,898 413,490,064 Strive Masiyiwa 3,065,966,653 116,111,549 9,388,420 413,490,064 Ann Mather 2,974,046,846 209,779,251 7,640,525 413,490,064 Elinor Mertz 2,904,481,384 279,720,178 7,265,060 413,490,064 Greg Peters 3,136,493,251 47,643,671 7,329,700 413,490,064 Ambassador Susan Rice 3,036,111,037 121,282,821 34,072,764 413,490,064 Ted Sarandos 3,136,476,403 47,725,383 7,264,836 413,490,064 Brad Smith 3,053,236,826 130,875,978 7,353,818 413,490,064 Anne Sweeney 3,062,936,509 121,178,117 7,351,996 413,490,064","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065280/000106528026000189/0001065280-26-000189-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-04"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"6eec4c98e1a1e16ebf74c64b6037d725e90259d4","claim":"NETFLIX INC shareholders rejected Report on Politicized Brand Misalignment at the 2026-06-04 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The non-binding stockholder proposal entitled, “Report on Politicized Brand Misalignment” was not approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 30,563,084 3,133,020,650 27,882,888 413,490,064","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065280/000106528026000189/0001065280-26-000189-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-04"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"d5ff58c626e1161105f4c49ef54bcd6900e3995d","claim":"NETFLIX INC shareholders rejected Shareholder right to act by written consent at the 2026-06-04 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The non-binding stockholder proposal entitled, “Proposal 4 - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent” was not approved. 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