--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001423689-23-000039" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "AGNC" cik: "0001423689" company_name: "AGNC Investment Corp." filed_at: "2023-04-24T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-16T18:43:36.971645+00:00" event_type: "other" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.55 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # AGNC shareholders reject three supermajority elimination proposals at 2023 annual meeting ## Summary - All nine director nominees elected; say-on-pay approved on advisory basis with 231M for, 10M against. - Board sets annual advisory say-on-pay vote until at least 2029 meeting. - Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2023 passed with ~401M votes for. - Three charter amendments to remove supermajority voting standards failed, each achieving ~57% of shares voted vs. required 66%. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001423689-23-000039 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: AGNC - cik: 0001423689 - company_name: AGNC Investment Corp. - filed_at: 2023-04-24T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.55 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.07 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368923000039/0001423689-23-000039-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368923000039/agnc-20230424.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001423689-23-000039 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001423689-23-000039.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001423689-23-000039.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes AGNC Investment Corp. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP at the 2023-04-20 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-04-20 source text: 4. Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP. The Company’s common stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent public accountant for the year ending December 31, 2023. For Against Abstain Non Votes 401,512,384 4,504,967 2,790,870 — evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368923000039/0001423689-23-000039-index.htm - Shareholder Votes AGNC Investment Corp. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-20 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-04-20 source text: 1. Election of Directors. The Company’s common stockholders voted to elect nine (9) Director Nominees to hold office for a term of one (1) year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Nominee For Against Abstain Non Votes Donna J. Blank 238,538,173 4,090,563 3,006,893 163,172,592 Morris A. Davis 232,371,640 10,282,501 2,981,488 163,172,592 Peter J. Federico 239,032,510 4,058,767 2,544,352 163,172,592 John D. Fisk 237,869,857 4,775,423 2,990,349 163,172,592 Andrew A. Johnson, Jr. 238,596,666 3,984,474 3,054,489 163,172,592 Gary D. Kain 237,913,726 4,638,492 3,083,411 163,172,592 Prue B. Larocca 236,184,519 6,399,216 3,051,894 163,172,592 Paul E. Mullings 237,390,651 5,159,674 3,085,304 163,172,592 Frances R. Spark 238,747,409 3,832,341 3,055,879 163,172,592 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368923000039/0001423689-23-000039-index.htm - Shareholder Votes AGNC Investment Corp. shareholders rejected Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements (5C: remove supermajority for removal of directors) at the 2023-04-20 meeting. - Proposal: charter amendment - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2023-04-20 source text: 5C: The Company's stockholders did not approve amendments to remove the supermajority voting standard for removal of directors with the following votes: For Against Abstain Non Votes 235,307,271 7,694,089 2,634,269 163,172,592 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368923000039/0001423689-23-000039-index.htm - Shareholder Votes AGNC Investment Corp. shareholders rejected Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements (5B: remove supermajority for Bylaws amendments) at the 2023-04-20 meeting. - Proposal: charter amendment - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2023-04-20 source text: 5B: The Company's stockholders did not approve amendments to remove the supermajority voting standard for amendments to our Bylaws with the following votes: For Against Abstain Non Votes 233,874,992 8,782,686 2,977,951 163,172,592 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368923000039/0001423689-23-000039-index.htm - Shareholder Votes AGNC Investment Corp. shareholders approved Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation at the 2023-04-20 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay frequency - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-04-20 source text: 3. Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation. The results of the non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the stockholder vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers are as set forth below: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Non-Votes 234,182,418 4,114,184 4,588,321 2,750,706 163,172,592 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368923000039/0001423689-23-000039-index.htm - Shareholder Votes AGNC Investment Corp. shareholders rejected Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements (5A: remove supermajority for charter amendments) at the 2023-04-20 meeting. - Proposal: charter amendment - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2023-04-20 source text: 5A: The Company's stockholders did not approve amendments to remove the supermajority voting standard for certain amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation with the following votes: For Against Abstain Non Votes 234,207,023 8,457,540 2,971,066 163,172,592 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368923000039/0001423689-23-000039-index.htm - Shareholder Votes AGNC Investment Corp. shareholders approved Executive Compensation at the 2023-04-20 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2023-04-20 source text: 2. Executive Compensation. The Company’s common stockholders voted on an advisory and non-binding basis in favor of approval of the advisory resolution on executive compensation. For Against Abstain Non Votes 231,423,422 10,314,261 3,897,946 163,172,592 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368923000039/0001423689-23-000039-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.