--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001108524-23-000029" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "CRM" cik: "0001108524" company_name: "Salesforce, Inc." filed_at: "2023-06-12T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-14T02:40:22.704316+00:00" event_type: "other" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.55 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Salesforce shareholders approve 10M share increase for equity plan, elect all directors ## Summary - All 13 director nominees elected, including Marc Benioff and Susan Wojcicki. - Amendment to 2013 Equity Incentive Plan approved, adding 10M shares to reserve. - Say-on-pay passed with ~608M for, ~132M against (82% support). - Advisory vote on executive compensation frequency set to annual. - Shareholder proposals for independent chair and board-limitation policy defeated. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001108524-23-000029 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: CRM - cik: 0001108524 - company_name: Salesforce, Inc. - filed_at: 2023-06-12T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.55 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.07, 5.02, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108524/000110852423000029/0001108524-23-000029-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108524/000110852423000029/crm-20230608.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001108524-23-000029 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001108524-23-000029.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001108524-23-000029.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes Salesforce, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the fiscal 2023 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2023-06-08 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-06-08 source text: 4. Advisory vote to approve the fiscal 2023 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 608,476,586 132,551,274 5,734,797 104,643,560 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108524/000110852423000029/0001108524-23-000029-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Salesforce, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes to approve executive compensation at the 2023-06-08 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay frequency - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-06-08 source text: 5. Advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes to approve executive compensation: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 738,214,225 1,221,139 6,097,510 1,229,783 104,643,560 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108524/000110852423000029/0001108524-23-000029-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Salesforce, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024 at the 2023-06-08 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-06-08 source text: 3. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2024: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 808,538,658 37,580,081 5,287,478 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108524/000110852423000029/0001108524-23-000029-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Salesforce, Inc. shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal regarding an independent chair of the board at the 2023-06-08 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2023-06-08 source text: 6. Stockholder proposal regarding an independent chair of the board: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 167,647,612 574,307,554 4,807,491 104,643,560 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108524/000110852423000029/0001108524-23-000029-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Salesforce, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-08 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-06-08 source text: 1. Election of directors: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Marc Benioff 714,569,951 29,657,498 2,535,208 104,643,560 Laura Alber 733,379,114 12,096,218 1,287,325 104,643,560 Craig Conway 717,723,340 27,754,243 1,285,074 104,643,560 Arnold Donald 741,121,581 4,336,762 1,304,314 104,643,560 Parker Harris 732,951,706 12,667,124 1,143,827 104,643,560 Neelie Kroes 725,384,908 20,076,447 1,301,302 104,643,560 Sachin Mehra 743,433,723 2,036,421 1,292,513 104,643,560 Mason Morfit 743,124,090 2,324,010 1,314,557 104,643,560 Oscar Munoz 727,963,481 17,449,536 1,349,640 104,643,560 John V. Roos 706,337,369 39,083,190 1,342,098 104,643,560 Robin Washington 706,713,996 38,738,347 1,310,314 104,643,560 Maynard Webb 728,497,392 16,930,481 1,334,784 104,643,560 Susan Wojcicki 741,257,793 4,237,931 1,266,933 104,643,560 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108524/000110852423000029/0001108524-23-000029-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Salesforce, Inc. shareholders approved Amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2023-06-08 meeting. - Proposal: equity plan - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-06-08 source text: 2. Amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 678,700,951 63,367,704 4,694,002 104,643,560 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108524/000110852423000029/0001108524-23-000029-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Salesforce, Inc. shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal regarding a policy to forbid all Company directors from sitting on any other boards at the 2023-06-08 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2023-06-08 source text: 7. Stockholder proposal regarding a policy to forbid all Company directors from sitting on any other boards: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 3,393,521 740,646,268 2,722,868 104,643,560 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1108524/000110852423000029/0001108524-23-000029-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.