---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-062728"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JXN"
cik: "0001822993"
company_name: "Jackson Financial Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T20:01:16.260602+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jackson Financial shareholders elect 10 directors, ratify KPMG, approve say-on-pay at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected with between 61.2M and 62.6M votes each; broker non-votes of ~7.3M.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for FY2023: 68.0M for, 1.9M against, 0.9M abstain.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 62.1M for, 0.8M against, 0.6M abstain, 7.3M broker non-votes.
- Meeting held May 19, 2023; record date March 24, 2023 with 81.0M shares eligible.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-062728
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JXN
- cik: 0001822993
- company_name: Jackson Financial Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000110465923062728/0001104659-23-062728-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000110465923062728/tm2316354d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Jackson Financial Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. at the 2023-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-19
  source text: The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as Jackson Financial Inc.’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. Voting results on this proposal were as follows: For Against Abstain 67,954,980 1,904,051 922,765
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000110465923062728/0001104659-23-062728-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Jackson Financial Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. at the 2023-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-19
  source text: The Company’s shareholders, by voting for a non-binding advisory proposal, approved the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Voting results on this proposal were as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 62,085,029 808,222 587,600 7,300,945
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000110465923062728/0001104659-23-062728-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Jackson Financial Inc. shareholders approved Election of directors to hold office for a one-year term until the 2024 annual meeting or until successors are elected and qualified. at the 2023-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-19
  source text: The Company’s shareholders elected, with the respective votes set forth opposite their names, the following persons to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office for a one-year term until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Director Nominee For Against Abstain Lily Fu Claffee 62,141,291 804,049 535,511 Gregory T. Durant 62,422,774 523,857 534,220 Steven A. Kandarian 61,219,520 1,728,533 532,798 Derek G. Kirkland 62,551,531 394,659 534,661 Drew E. Lawton 62,505,716 436,576 538,559 Martin J. Lippert 62,160,255 785,763 534,833 Russell G. Noles 62,554,952 390,648 535,251 Laura L. Prieskorn 62,534,828 412,766 533,257 Esta E. Stecher 61,949,677 999,051 532,123 Broker Non-Vote : 7,300,945
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822993/000110465923062728/0001104659-23-062728-index.htm

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