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To consider and hold a vote on an advisory resolution on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation. Our stockholders voted on this proposal as follows: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 69,079,403 51,805 5,698,019 68,434 2,395,487","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774923013011/0001437749-23-013011-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-02"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"8aad2662e4d2eabbdbb85fb0a52f207d494d55f0","claim":"MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD shareholders approved To elect eight directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. at the 2023-05-02 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"1. To elect eight directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Our stockholders duly elected all director nominees as follows: For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Randolph L. Marten 73,407,284 1,490,377 2,395,487 Larry B. Hagness 64,220,118 10,677,543 2,395,487 Thomas J. Winkel 66,116,493 8,781,168 2,395,487 Jerry M. Bauer 69,370,616 5,527,045 2,395,487 Robert L. Demorest 65,224,185 9,673,476 2,395,487 Ronald R. Booth 72,180,686 2,716,975 2,395,487 Kathleen P. Iverson 74,544,366 353,295 2,395,487 Patricia L. Jones 73,209,762 1,687,899 2,395,487","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774923013011/0001437749-23-013011-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-02"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"b907495b21b687e18112538955982cf65d7e167c","claim":"MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD shareholders approved To consider a proposal to ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2023. at the 2023-05-02 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"4. To consider a proposal to ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2023. Our stockholders approved this proposal as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 76,836,706 447,347 9,095 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774923013011/0001437749-23-013011-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-02"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"f060949a8b691d1ddf0319fe240a2f8bb09bb4b4","claim":"MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD shareholders approved To consider and hold a vote on an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. at the 2023-05-02 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"2. To consider and hold a vote on an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. Our stockholders approved this proposal as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 73,998,332 814,634 84,695 2,395,487","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/799167/000143774923013011/0001437749-23-013011-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-02"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}