---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001141391-22-000137"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MA"
cik: "0001141391"
company_name: "Mastercard Inc"
filed_at: "2022-06-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T23:12:23.002735+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mastercard shareholders approve special meeting right; all directors elected

## Summary
- Amended charter and bylaws to allow stockholders owning ≥15% of voting power for ≥1 year to call special meetings.
- All 13 director nominees elected with strong support (e.g., Michael Miebach received 807.6M for, 2.2M against).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 770.4M for (95.1% of votes cast).
- Ratification of PwC as auditor for 2022: 814.4M for, 42.7M against.
- All five stockholder proposals (special meeting, political contributions, charitable donation disclosure, ghost guns) defeated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001141391-22-000137
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MA
- cik: 0001141391
- company_name: Mastercard Inc
- filed_at: 2022-06-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139122000137/0001141391-22-000137-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141391/000114139122000137/ma-20220621.htm

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