--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001193125-22-291227" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "SYY" cik: "0000096021" company_name: "SYSCO CORP" filed_at: "2022-11-22T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-21T14:43:22.768079+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.5 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Sysco shareholders pass plastic packaging proposal; say-on-pay gets 64% approval ## Summary - Stockholders approved proposal on plastic packaging reduction with 92.1% of votes cast. - Advisory vote on executive compensation received 64.0% support, below typical thresholds. - All 11 director nominees re-elected with between 87.1% and 99.5% votes cast. - Proposal for third-party supply chain risk assessment failed with 18.7% support. - Alison Kenney Paul elected Chair of Compensation and Leadership Development Committee, replacing John M. Cassaday who retired. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001193125-22-291227 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: SYY - cik: 0000096021 - company_name: SYSCO CORP - filed_at: 2022-11-22T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.5 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.07, 8.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312522291227/0001193125-22-291227-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312522291227/d205504d8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-291227 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-291227.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-291227.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes SYSCO CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2022-11-18 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2022-11-18 source text: Election of Directors Name Votes For Votes Against Votes Cast Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Daniel J. Brutto 370,839,574 15,868,392 386,707,966 1,270,701 53,699,499 Ali Dibadj 385,182,369 2,149,171 387,331,540 647,127 53,699,499 Larry C. Glasscock 336,861,038 49,897,505 386,758,543 1,220,124 53,699,499 Jill M. Golder 385,679,045 1,751,359 387,430,404 548,263 53,699,499 Bradley M. Halverson 370,703,240 16,746,714 387,449,954 528,713 53,699,499 John M. Hinshaw 380,479,463 6,977,499 387,456,962 521,705 53,699,499 Kevin P. Hourican 384,276,654 3,147,618 387,424,272 554,395 53,699,499 Hans-Joachim Koerber 376,950,454 10,487,349 387,437,803 540,864 53,699,499 Alison Kenney Paul 384,089,094 3,352,452 387,441,546 537,121 53,699,499 Edward D. Shirley 364,684,895 22,083,503 386,768,398 1,210,269 53,699,499 Sheila G. Talton 371,896,377 14,861,606 386,757,983 1,220,684 53,699,499 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312522291227/0001193125-22-291227-index.htm - Shareholder Votes SYSCO CORP shareholders approved Stockholder proposal requesting a report on the reduction of plastic packaging use at the 2022-11-18 meeting. - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2022-11-18 source text: Stockholder proposal requesting a report on the reduction of plastic packaging use Votes For Votes Against Votes Cast Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 339,480,488 29,169,525 368,650,013 16,727,214 53,699,499 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312522291227/0001193125-22-291227-index.htm - Shareholder Votes SYSCO CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Sysco’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023 at the 2022-11-18 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2022-11-18 source text: Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Sysco’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023 Votes For Votes Against Votes Cast Abstentions 430,053,874 10,723,036 440,776,910 901,256 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312522291227/0001193125-22-291227-index.htm - Shareholder Votes SYSCO CORP shareholders rejected Stockholder proposal requesting a third-party assessment of supply chain risks at the 2022-11-18 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2022-11-18 source text: Stockholder proposal requesting a third-party assessment of supply chain risks Votes For Votes Against Votes Cast Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 71,793,300 311,602,318 383,395,618 4,583,049 53,699,499 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312522291227/0001193125-22-291227-index.htm - Shareholder Votes SYSCO CORP shareholders approved Approval, by advisory vote, of the compensation paid to Sysco’s named executive officers, as disclosed in Sysco’s 2022 proxy statement at the 2022-11-18 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2022-11-18 source text: Approval, by advisory vote, of the compensation paid to Sysco’s named executive officers, as disclosed in Sysco’s 2022 proxy statement Votes For Votes Against Votes Cast Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 247,580,133 139,310,918 386,891,051 1,087,616 53,699,499 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312522291227/0001193125-22-291227-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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