---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-23-000887"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JOE"
cik: "0000745308"
company_name: "ST JOE Co"
filed_at: "2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T21:44:09.881554+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# St. Joe Company shareholders elect all five directors, ratify auditor, approve advisory votes at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Five director nominees elected: Cesar Alvarez (45.5M for), Bruce Berkowitz (47.1M), Howard Frank (29.0M), Jorge Gonzalez (47.2M), Thomas Murphy (45.4M).
- Ratification of Grant Thornton as auditor for fiscal 2023 approved with 53.4M votes for, 23.4K against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 47.0M for, 623K against.
- Shareholders selected one-year frequency for future say-on-pay votes (46.0M for 1 year vs 1.4M for 3 years).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-23-000887
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JOE
- cik: 0000745308
- company_name: ST JOE Co
- filed_at: 2023-05-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745308/000115752323000887/0001157523-23-000887-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745308/000115752323000887/a53403106.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  ST JOE Co shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of GRANT THORNTON LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal 2 The shareholders voted in favor of ratification of the appointment of GRANT THORNTON LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year. For Against Abstain 53,393,858 23,399 30,118
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745308/000115752323000887/0001157523-23-000887-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ST JOE Co shareholders approved Advisory approval of the frequency of future advisory votes on compensation of named executive officers at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal 4 The shareholders voted in favor of approving, on an advisory basis, a one (1) year frequency on future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain 46,020,954 220,001 1,389,916 30,472
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745308/000115752323000887/0001157523-23-000887-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ST JOE Co shareholders approved Election of five director nominees at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal 1 The shareholders voted in favor of the election of the following director nominees for a term of office expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and, in each case, until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Director Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Cesar L. Alvarez 45,455,681 2,173,284 32,378 5,786,032 Bruce R. Berkowitz 47,055,216 578,840 27,287 5,786,032 Howard S. Frank 28,996,082 18,632,978 32,283 5,786,032 Jorge L. Gonzalez 47,249,788 379,118 32,437 5,786,032 Thomas P. Murphy, Jr. 45,436,507 2,190,827 34,009 5,786,032
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745308/000115752323000887/0001157523-23-000887-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ST JOE Co shareholders approved Advisory approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal 3 The shareholders voted in favor of approving, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 47,001,922 623,094 36,327 5,786,032
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745308/000115752323000887/0001157523-23-000887-index.htm

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