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Director Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Melissa Cougle 40,703,580 80,892 159,698 3,602,661 Dick H. Fagerstal 39,533,810 1,388,557 21,803 3,602,661 Quintin V. Kneen 40,741,589 184,358 18,223 3,602,661 Louis A. Raspino 40,600,223 184,248 159,699 3,602,661 Robert E. Robotti 39,967,442 959,888 16,840 3,602,661 Kenneth H. Traub 38,776,714 2,145,629 21,827 3,602,661 Lois K. Zabrocky 40,707,753 76,858 159,559 3,602,661","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98222/000110465926075757/0001104659-26-075757-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-16"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"a3c299f6655c3cc1bb5a0a7e28f2491c305f2cff","claim":"TIDEWATER INC shareholders approved Approval of the First Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2021 Stock Incentive Plan at the 2026-06-16 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3: Approval of the First Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2021 Stock Incentive Plan Proposal 3 was a proposal to approve the First Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2021 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the maximum number of shares available for issuance thereunder by 2,250,000. This proposal was approved. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 38,986,062 1,935,390 22,718 3,602,661","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98222/000110465926075757/0001104659-26-075757-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-16"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"e9e8361989b7375d6da03c3b1316331dad40bdc8","claim":"TIDEWATER INC shareholders approved Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-06-16 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 4: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Proposal 4 was a proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. This proposal was approved. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 43,799,406 730,093 17,332","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98222/000110465926075757/0001104659-26-075757-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-16"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"ea97a019d332e5835329dffdcb29637286bfd280","claim":"TIDEWATER INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2026-06-16 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Proposal 2 was an advisory vote on the executive compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. This advisory vote was approved. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 40,548,175 362,605 33,390 3,602,661","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98222/000110465926075757/0001104659-26-075757-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-06-16"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}