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The voting results were as follows: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES 1,070,333,386 42,256,251 912,112 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312524130839/0001193125-24-130839-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-30"}]},{"claim_id":"1430dd8599d6671c2d649a9ceb2dfbc5a53126e3","claim":"WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. shareholders approved Elect twelve director nominees for a one-year term at the 2024-04-30 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Each of the director nominees was elected to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve a one-year term expiring at the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders. Voting results were as follows: NOMINEE VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES Alan S. Armstrong 995,377,723 8,743,706 895,928 108,484,392","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312524130839/0001193125-24-130839-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-30"}]},{"claim_id":"e1eeebd7c0885dce0784f69c2b0690a44fe590d0","claim":"WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. shareholders rejected Adopt the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The Williams Companies, Inc. to limit the liability of certain officers as permitted by law at the 2024-04-30 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Although more than 5 times more stockholders voted FOR the proposal to amend our Certificate of Incorporation rather than AGAINST it, the proposal did not receive 75% of the total outstanding shares voting FOR. Accordingly, the proposal was not approved, and the Company’s existing Certificate of Incorporation will remain in effect. The voting results were as follows: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES 843,647,752 159,954,113 1,415,492 108,484,392","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312524130839/0001193125-24-130839-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-30"}]},{"claim_id":"f8ef917d97b79a16344fa9def3b29310eb7a1623","claim":"WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. shareholders approved Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers at the 2024-04-30 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. The voting results were as follows: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES 962,271,988 39,138,396 3,606,972 108,484,392","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107263/000119312524130839/0001193125-24-130839-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-30"}]}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}