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The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 has been ratified. For Against Abstain 65,135,154 192,382 1,123,333","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000119312523235310/0001193125-23-235310-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-12"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"4f00e3109162fe1ff88604bbc4f45594fbe9c37c","claim":"QUANTUM CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Amendment and restatement of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan at the 2023-09-12 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3. The amendment and restatement of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan has been approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 55,263,373 4,114,145 657,047 6,416,304","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000119312523235310/0001193125-23-235310-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-12"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"70729872737d781244f97150b22d9f3762f10152","claim":"QUANTUM CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-09-12 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 5. The frequency of advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers has been determined as “One Year” on a non-binding advisory basis. One Year Two Years Three Years 57,319,341 163,250 1,067,247","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000119312523235310/0001193125-23-235310-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-12"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"78d045db84c6f0386f45a5f1387f1ba7866fd11b","claim":"QUANTUM CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-09-12 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 1. The following directors were elected to serve until the 2024 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and duly qualified: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes James J. Lerner 56,386,409 3,612,462 35,694 6,416,304 Marc E. Rothman 56,155,005 3,190,462 689,098 6,416,304 Yue Zhou (“Emily”) White 57,265,135 2,079,372 690,058 6,416,304 Christopher D. 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For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 55,988,190 3,393,065 653,310 6,416,304","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/709283/000119312523235310/0001193125-23-235310-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-12"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"aedc2bc12b5989f7f2e800671e3cce723a02f876","claim":"QUANTUM CORP /DE/ shareholders approved Advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers at the 2023-09-12 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 4. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers has been approved on a non-binding advisory basis. 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