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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-272562"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VTRS"
cik: "0001792044"
company_name: "Viatris Inc"
filed_at: "2024-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T06:41:19.739304+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viatris shareholders reject say-on-pay proposal; approve 49M share increase for equity plan

## Summary
- Non-binding say-on-pay proposal failed with 49.23% in favor (458.9M against, 5.4M abstain).
- Shareholders approved amendment to 2020 Stock Incentive Plan increasing authorized shares by 49 million.
- All 12 director nominees elected; JoEllen Lyons Dillon received lowest support (737.8M for, 167.7M against).
- Deloitte & Touche ratified as auditor for FY2024 with 962.95M votes in favor.
- Broker non-votes of ~115M shares reported on proposals 1, 2 and 4.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-272562
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VTRS
- cik: 0001792044
- company_name: Viatris Inc
- filed_at: 2024-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000119312524272562/0001193125-24-272562-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000119312524272562/d840460d8k.htm

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