--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001193125-23-155446" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "CMG" cik: "0001058090" company_name: "CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC" filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:29:31.946145+00:00" event_type: "other" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.15 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Chipotle shareholders elect all directors, approve say-on-pay, reject both shareholder proposals at 2023 annual meeting ## Summary - All 10 director nominees elected with strong support; Brian Niccol received 22.8M for, 786k against. - Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 22.8M for, 859k against, 1.3M broker non-votes. - Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2023 passed with 24.3M for, 726k against. - Shareholder proposal to limit bylaw amendments rejected (2.9M for, 20.7M against). - Shareholder proposal for non-interference policy rejected (7.8M for, 15.7M against). ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001193125-23-155446 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: CMG - cik: 0001058090 - company_name: CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC - filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.15 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.07 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058090/000119312523155446/0001193125-23-155446-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058090/000119312523155446/d420828d8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-155446 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-155446.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-155446.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Chipotle's independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-05-25 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-05-25 source text: The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Chipotle’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 24,280,450 726,229 17,470 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058090/000119312523155446/0001193125-23-155446-index.htm - Shareholder Votes CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of Chipotle's executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement at the 2023-05-25 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-05-25 source text: An advisory vote on the compensation of Chipotle’s executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement, was approved. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 22,789,232 859,748 28,921 1,346,249 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058090/000119312523155446/0001193125-23-155446-index.htm - Shareholder Votes CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal requesting adoption of a non-interference policy at the 2023-05-25 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2023-05-25 source text: A shareholder proposal requesting adoption of a non-interference policy was not approved. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 7,829,609 15,715,588 132,705 1,346,249 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058090/000119312523155446/0001193125-23-155446-index.htm - Shareholder Votes CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes at the 2023-05-25 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay frequency - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-05-25 source text: The votes cast on the proposal regarding the frequency of future say on pay votes were as follows: ONE YEAR TWO YEARS THREE YEARS ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 23,501,612 17,808 141,422 17,059 1,346,249 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058090/000119312523155446/0001193125-23-155446-index.htm - Shareholder Votes CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal requesting certain limits on bylaw amendments at the 2023-05-25 meeting. - Proposal: charter amendment - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2023-05-25 source text: A shareholder proposal requesting certain limits on bylaw amendments was not approved. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 2,915,373 20,717,370 45,159 1,346,249 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058090/000119312523155446/0001193125-23-155446-index.htm - Shareholder Votes CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-25 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-05-25 source text: Election of Directors 1. The following nominees were elected to the Board of Directors to serve for a one-year term. There were 1,346,249 broker non-votes. DIRECTOR NOMINEE FOR AGAINST Albert Baldocchi 23,174,406 484,990 Matthew Carey 23,560,739 98,575 Gregg Engles 23,506,038 153,169 Patricia Fili-Krushel 23,400,309 259,228 Mauricio Gutierrez 23,534,184 125,305 Robin Hickenlooper 23,213,303 446,207 Scott Maw 23,362,075 296,764 Brian Niccol 22,847,043 786,382 Mary Winston 23,314,400 345,425 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058090/000119312523155446/0001193125-23-155446-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.