---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-136593"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HII"
cik: "0001501585"
company_name: "HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T16:34:38.943346+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HII shareholders elect all 11 director nominees, vote down lobbying disclosure proposal

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; highest vote: Leo P. Denault (32.5M for), lowest: Kirkland H. Donald (31.0M for).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 31.9M for vs 0.9M against.
- Ratification of Deloitte as independent auditor for 2023: 35.3M for vs 0.5M against.
- Stockholder lobbying-disclosure proposal rejected: 11.9M for vs 20.8M against (2.97M broker non-votes).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-136593
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HII
- cik: 0001501585
- company_name: HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501585/000119312523136593/0001193125-23-136593-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501585/000119312523136593/d366164d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. shareholders approved Proposal to Approve the Company’s Executive Compensation on an Advisory Basis at the 2023-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-02
  source text: Item 2 - Proposal to Approve the Company’s Executive Compensation on an Advisory Basis Votes on a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 31,862,464 900,044 118,251 2,971,648
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501585/000119312523136593/0001193125-23-136593-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. shareholders approved Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of the Company’s Independent Auditors at the 2023-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-02
  source text: Item 3 - Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of the Company’s Independent Auditors Votes on a proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2023 were as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 35,251,277 524,450 76,680 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501585/000119312523136593/0001193125-23-136593-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. shareholders rejected Stockholder Proposal Requesting that the Company Disclose on its Website an Annual Report of the Company’s Direct and Indirect Lobbying Activities and Expenditures at the 2023-05-02 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-02
  source text: Item 4 – Stockholder Proposal Requesting that the Company Disclose on its Website an Annual Report of the Company’s Direct and Indirect Lobbying Activities and Expenditures Votes on stockholder proposal requesting that the Company disclose on its website an annual report of the Company’s direct and indirect lobbying activities and expenditures: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 11,927,782 20,776,556 176,221 2,971,648
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501585/000119312523136593/0001193125-23-136593-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. shareholders approved Election of 11 directors at the 2023-05-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-02
  source text: Item 1 - Election of Directors Votes regarding the election of 11 directors, for terms ending in 2024, were as follows: Name For Against Abstentions Broker Non- Votes Augustus L. Collins 32,268,726 547,065 64,968 2,971,648 Leo P. Denault 32,504,483 314,078 62,184 2,971,648 Kirkland H. Donald 30,950,974 1,867,863 61,922 2,971,648 Victoria D. Harker 31,681,179 1,149,874 49,706 2,971,648 Frank R. Jimenez 32,118,264 711,705 50,786 2,971,648 Christopher D. Kastner 32,280,695 559,313 40,751 2,971,648 Anastasia D. Kelly 31,237,614 1,581,701 61,444 2,971,648 Tracy B. McKibben 32,058,549 772,545 49,661 2,971,648 Stephanie L. O’Sullivan 32,415,392 418,047 47,310 2,971,648 Thomas C. Schievelbein 31,508,359 1,325,330 47,070 2,971,648 John K. Welch 31,541,344 1,296,830 42,581 2,971,648
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1501585/000119312523136593/0001193125-23-136593-index.htm

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