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confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.15
Deere annual meeting: all directors elected, say-on-pay approved, shareholder proposals defeated
DEERE & CO
- All 11 director nominees elected with average ~93% votes for, including CEO John C. May with 191.5M for vs 12.4M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 182.4M for (88.9% of votes cast excluding broker non-votes).
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor approved with 222.8M for against 13.3M against.
- Shareholder proposals on racial/gender hiring, financial sustainability, civil rights audit, and charitable giving all defeated with <3% support.
- One shareholder proposal on meritocratic workplace was withdrawn before vote.