Brookdale defeats proxy contest by Ortelius at annual meeting; all eight company nominees elected

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.

Director Frank M. Bumstead's term expired at July 11, 2025 annual meeting; he did not stand for re-election, no disagreement.
Eight company nominees elected; Ortelius nominees received fewer votes (e.g., Steven L. Vick got 74.8M for vs 124.7M withheld).
Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 174.3M for, 15.0M against, 10.2M abstentions (87% of votes cast).
Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for 2025 approved: 195.1M for, 2.3M against, 2.6M abstentions (98.8% of votes cast).

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