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Baker II departed as President at Vulcan Materials CO.","evidence_excerpt":"On May 11, 2026, Thompson S. Baker II, President of Vulcan Materials Company (the “Company”), notified the Company that he will retire from such position effective July 15, 2026.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396009/000114036126020591/0001140361-26-020591-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"retire"},{"label":"Role","value":"President"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"386bcecd1b8f8110527df4f71820aa16a26a3049","claim":"Vulcan Materials CO shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (Say on Pay) at the 2026-05-08 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (Say on Pay) The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved with the following vote: Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 108,975,317 3,698,724 161,927 6,192,915","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396009/000114036126020591/0001140361-26-020591-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-08"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"43eb094f587bea1a956106d481b1bba46bb4a8c8","claim":"Vulcan Materials CO shareholders approved Election of Directors - Each of the individuals named below was elected to a three-year term expiring in 2029 at the 2026-05-08 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 1: Election of Directors Each of the individuals named below was elected to a three-year term expiring in 2029: Director Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Melissa H. Anderson 111,842,430 949,255 44,283 6,192,915 O. B. Grayson Hall, Jr. 108,908,845 3,882,105 45,018 6,192,915 James T. Prokopanko 104,648,897 8,142,333 44,738 6,192,915 Ronnie A. Pruitt 112,188,291 603,165 44,512 6,192,915 George A. Willis 111,112,885 1,677,693 45,390 6,192,915","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396009/000114036126020591/0001140361-26-020591-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-08"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"50342b5f0f1ffab1022156b1f17eb6065ccc285f","claim":"Vulcan Materials CO shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-05-08 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified with the following vote: Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 113,884,236 5,106,545 38,102 N/A","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1396009/000114036126020591/0001140361-26-020591-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-08"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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