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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-301842"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VTRS"
cik: "0001792044"
company_name: "Viatris Inc"
filed_at: "2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T06:53:40.990140+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viatris 2022 annual meeting elects directors, approves exec compensation, rejects independent chair proposal

## Summary
- All four Class II directors elected with 739M-831M votes in favor; no broker non-votes counted.
- Say-on-pay for 2021 compensation approved: 763.1M for, 78.4M against (90.7% support).
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as FY2022 auditor approved: 943.0M for, 54.0M against.
- Shareholder proposal for independent board chairman rejected: 386.3M for vs 454.6M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-301842
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VTRS
- cik: 0001792044
- company_name: Viatris Inc
- filed_at: 2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000119312522301842/0001193125-22-301842-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000119312522301842/d351554d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Viatris Inc shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal regarding independent board chairman at the 2022-12-09 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-09
  source text: Proposal No. 4 – A shareholder proposal regarding independent board chairman: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 386,308,608 454,640,169 3,660,905 154,375,659 This shareholder proposal was not approved.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000119312522301842/0001193125-22-301842-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Viatris Inc shareholders approved Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the 2021 compensation of the named executive officers at the 2022-12-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-09
  source text: Proposal No. 2 – Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the 2021 compensation of the named executive officers of the Company: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 763,132,088 78,356,451 3,121,393 154,375,410 This proposal was approved.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000119312522301842/0001193125-22-301842-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Viatris Inc shareholders approved Election of four Class II directors at the 2022-12-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-09
  source text: Proposal No. 1 - Election of the following four Class II directors, each to hold office until the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes W. Don Cornwell 830,712,236 12,537,152 1,360,557 154,375,396 Harry A. Korman 739,053,362 101,674,978 3,881,604 154,375,397 Rajiv Malik 795,235,812 48,085,750 1,288,389 154,375,391 Richard A. Mark, C.P.A. 802,917,647 40,404,867 1,287,429 154,375,399 Each Class II director was elected to hold office until the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000119312522301842/0001193125-22-301842-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Viatris Inc shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor at the 2022-12-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-12-09
  source text: Proposal No. 3 – Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 942,960,216 54,046,575 1,978,551 N/A This proposal was approved.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000119312522301842/0001193125-22-301842-index.htm

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