Agilent shareholders approve board declassification, elect four directors at annual meeting

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Shareholders approved declassification of board over three years: 227.3M for, 0.4M against (Proposal 4).
Elected directors Gawlik Brown, Rataj, Scangos, and Wilson with majority votes; broker non-votes ~22.3M each.
Non-binding say-on-pay approved: 208.6M for, 18.8M against; auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers ratified: 220.7M for.
Declassification phased in over three years, with director removal with or without cause starting 2029.
Bylaws amended to reflect declassification; effective upon filing Certificate of Incorporation March 19, 2026.

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.95

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.: Stockholders approved the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors over a three-year period (effective 2026-03-19).

Change: charter amendment
Effective: 2026-03-19

Exact text from the filing

Subject to the approval of the Certificate of Incorporation by the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting, the Board also approved the adoption of the Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the "Bylaws") to be effective immediately upon the filing of the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 19, 2026.

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.95

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.: Board adopted Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws with conforming changes reflecting the phased declassification of the Board and removal provisions (effective 2026-03-19).

Change: bylaw amendment
Effective: 2026-03-19

Exact text from the filing

Subject to the approval of the Certificate of Incorporation by the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting, the Board also approved the adoption of the Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the "Bylaws") to be effective immediately upon the filing of the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 19, 2026.

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