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accession: "0001104659-25-019116"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACM"
cik: "0000868857"
company_name: "AECOM"
filed_at: "2025-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T00:49:42.432250+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AECOM shareholders reject severance compensation ratification at 2025 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 8 director nominees elected; Derek J. Kerr received highest support with 99.5% of votes cast.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor passed with 94.2% of votes cast.
- Amendment to certificate of incorporation for exculpation DGCL update approved with 87.8% of votes cast.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 94.1% of votes cast.
- Proposal 5 (severance compensation ratification) failed: 6.75M for, 106.4M against, representing 86.9% against votes cast.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-019116
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACM
- cik: 0000868857
- company_name: AECOM
- filed_at: 2025-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/868857/000110465925019116/0001104659-25-019116-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/868857/000110465925019116/tm257860d1_8k.htm

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