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(the “Company”) amended and restated its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (as amended, the “Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation”) to delete Section D of Article III thereof to reflect the cancellation of the Company’s previously outstanding Series A Preferred Stock and implement additional immaterial technical and conforming changes.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105319/000119312524137216/0001193125-24-137216-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Governance Changes","details":[{"label":"Change","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2024-05-13"}],"fact_type":"governance_change"},{"claim_id":"06636b1176924242e057b1735f7d1e750c4f7524","claim":"WW INTERNATIONAL, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation at the 2024-05-09 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 16,276,923 12,917,758 132,046 22,868,371","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105319/000119312524137216/0001193125-24-137216-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-05-09"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"4b741b61c82a4330e101325e8f875660e9be49d1","claim":"WW INTERNATIONAL, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024 at the 2024-05-09 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 50,536,629 1,411,620 246,849 N/A","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105319/000119312524137216/0001193125-24-137216-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-05-09"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"cc61dc7a35503c9c087ec3326b80bac3febab8f5","claim":"WW INTERNATIONAL, INC. shareholders approved Election of two Class I directors for a term of two years expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting at the 2024-05-09 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Election of two Class I directors for a term of two years expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until the earlier of their resignation, removal, retirement, disqualification or death: Nominee Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Tara Comonte 28,724,917 601,810 22,868,371 William H. 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