---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-136216"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KEY"
cik: "0000091576"
company_name: "KEYCORP /NEW/"
filed_at: "2024-05-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T04:35:07.101364+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KeyCorp shareholders re-elect all 13 directors, ratify EY, reject independent chair

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected; CEO Christopher M. Gorman received 652.4M for, 43.5M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditors for 2024: 767.6M for, 29.9M against.
- Advisory approval of executive compensation approved: 623.9M for, 68.8M against.
- Shareholder proposal for independent board chair rejected: 175.5M for, 519.8M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-136216
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KEY
- cik: 0000091576
- company_name: KEYCORP /NEW/
- filed_at: 2024-05-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91576/000119312524136216/0001193125-24-136216-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91576/000119312524136216/d839245d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-136216.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  KEYCORP /NEW/ shareholders approved Advisory Approval of KeyCorp’s Executive Compensation at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: Proposal Three—Advisory Approval of KeyCorp’s Executive Compensation FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 623,850,782 68,847,852 5,037,996 101,264,881
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91576/000119312524136216/0001193125-24-136216-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KEYCORP /NEW/ shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal Seeking an Independent Board Chairperson at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: Proposal Four—Shareholder Proposal Seeking an Independent Board Chairperson FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 175,521,957 519,822,260 2,392,413 101,264,881
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91576/000119312524136216/0001193125-24-136216-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KEYCORP /NEW/ shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as KeyCorp’s Independent Auditors for 2024 at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: Proposal Two—Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as KeyCorp’s Independent Auditors for 2024 FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 767,644,410 29,940,101 1,417,000
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91576/000119312524136216/0001193125-24-136216-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KEYCORP /NEW/ shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: The final voting results from the Annual Meeting are as follows, rounded down to the nearest whole share: Proposal One—Election of Directors NOMINEE FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE Alexander M. Cutler 644,971,851 50,543,375 2,221,405 101,264,881 H.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/91576/000119312524136216/0001193125-24-136216-index.htm

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