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Voting results are summarized as follows: Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Vote Cheryl K. Beebe 66,786,534 9,598,850 57,755 4,374,117 Duane C. Farrington 75,883,582 499,191 60,366 4,374,117 Donna A. Harman 75,867,680 519,226 56,233 4,374,117 Mark W. Kowlzan 68,696,382 7,687,193 59,564 4,374,117 Robert C. Lyons 73,344,365 3,036,959 61,815 4,374,117 Thomas P. Maurer 75,871,098 512,332 59,709 4,374,117 Samuel M. Mencoff 63,587,134 12,797,627 58,378 4,374,117 Roger B. Porter 59,938,932 16,443,299 60,908 4,374,117 Thomas S. Souleles 70,197,222 6,184,622 61,295 4,374,117 Paul T. 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The audit committee’s appointment of KPMG LLP as PCA’s independent registered public accounting firm was ratified by the following vote: 79,104,653 votes for, 1,660,315 votes against, and 52,288 abstentions.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312523135286/0001193125-23-135286-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-02"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"b304b74ebc885b9a57f6f5efb07044ae461b5285","claim":"PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA shareholders approved Approval of PCA's Executive Compensation at the 2023-05-02 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"(c) Approval of PCA’s Executive Compensation . 72,343,447 votes for, 3,968,815 votes against, 130,878 abstentions and 4,374,117 broker non-votes.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312523135286/0001193125-23-135286-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-02"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"eb339ba36cc5f825d1979b7e16292222b9c01cb6","claim":"PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA shareholders approved Frequency of Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2023-05-02 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"(d) Frequency of Vote on Executive Compensation. 74,831,036 for one year; 78,781 for two years; 1,436,641 for three years, 96,681 abstentions; and 4,374,117 broker non-votes.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/75677/000119312523135286/0001193125-23-135286-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-02"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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