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Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 387,679,969 31,344,885 2,072,147 83,668,468","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523247516/0001193125-23-247516-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-26"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"727b7efdb0dea51d81385e60261358aa63768f77","claim":"GENERAL MILLS INC shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-09-26 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"4. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 470,731,481 32,137,512 1,896,476 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523247516/0001193125-23-247516-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-26"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"afe0f0fd4c934f4e72b5275ad076b616c786d380","claim":"GENERAL MILLS INC shareholders approved Management Proposal – Special Shareholder Meeting Right at the 2023-09-26 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"5. Management Proposal – Special Shareholder Meeting Right For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 281,641,760 112,344,984 27,110,257 83,668,468","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523247516/0001193125-23-247516-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-26"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"c0e6357f9846ed587fc379ed02cd4804fbd2c518","claim":"GENERAL MILLS INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2023-09-26 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"3. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain 409,746,057 1,497,802 7,832,312 2,020,830","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523247516/0001193125-23-247516-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-26"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"e29e7cceb7b3b55d8f735644223e0c77663e396c","claim":"GENERAL MILLS INC shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal – Special Shareholder Meeting Right at the 2023-09-26 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"6. Shareholder Proposal – Special Shareholder Meeting Right For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 251,882,113 165,987,946 3,226,942 83,668,468","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40704/000119312523247516/0001193125-23-247516-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-09-26"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"fb5b9939300a3f107b070fdd86d3ec8ffeb5dd0d","claim":"GENERAL MILLS INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-09-26 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"1. Election of Directors Director Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes R. Kerry Clark 402,643,374 16,717,007 1,736,620 83,668,468 C. 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