other material
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.25
FedEx holders re-elect 11 directors; say-on-pay wins 90.6%; director equity grant raised $20K to $215K
FEDEX CORP
- Annual meeting held September 28, 2026: all 11 directors elected; lowest support was Paul S. Walsh with 12,552,036 votes against and Susan Patricia Griffith with 12,397,973 against.
- Say-on-pay approved with 168,894,051 votes for (90.6%) vs 16,659,998 against; Ernst & Young ratified as auditor with 94.3% support for the June 1-December 31, 2026 transition period.
- Independent-board-chair proposal failed: 72,957,240 for (39.2%) vs 112,362,887 against; special-meeting threshold proposal got 14.9% support and the abortion-drug risk report 1.1%.
- Outside director pay: annual retainer held at $140,000 and Lead Independent Director fee at $50,000; annual equity (RSU) award raised $20,000 to $215,000.
- Directors elected serve until the next annual meeting on April 26, 2027, reflecting FedEx's fiscal-year change and the June 1-December 31, 2026 transition period.