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Nassetta 204,069,298 826,612 146,493 8,433,715 Jonathan D. Gray 197,938,995 6,954,587 148,821 8,433,715 Charlene T. Begley 198,843,722 6,045,155 153,526 8,433,715 Chris Carr 203,395,032 1,388,360 259,011 8,433,715 Melanie L. Healey 200,271,664 4,617,080 153,659 8,433,715 Raymond E. Mabus, Jr. 203,270,979 1,623,225 148,199 8,433,715 Marissa A. Mayer 203,138,720 1,756,223 147,460 8,433,715 Elizabeth A. Smith 198,389,553 6,504,414 148,436 8,433,715 Douglas M. Steenland 197,597,094 7,296,087 149,222 8,433,715","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585689/000158568926000037/0001585689-26-000037-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-14"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"721584dfe32ba56a5f5e0a9bbbca43ae8ddc4e1c","claim":"Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. shareholders approved Non-Binding Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2026-05-14 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal No. 3 – Non-Binding Vote on Executive Compensation The Company’s stockholders approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 189,707,839 15,133,495 201,069 8,433,715","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585689/000158568926000037/0001585689-26-000037-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-14"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"902ad1b8d078333e564f8e1c5bad5cd90c330dbd","claim":"Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-05-14 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal No. 2 - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 206,194,080 7,127,074 154,964 -","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585689/000158568926000037/0001585689-26-000037-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-14"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"ab6f148091c7b7b4eceae0e24a871164ccc8077a","claim":"Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. shareholders approved Non-Binding Advisory Vote on whether a Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Should Occur Every One, Two, or Three Years at the 2026-05-14 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal No. 4 – Non-Binding Advisory Vote on whether a Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Should Occur Every One, Two, or Three Years The Company’s stockholders approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, “One Year” for the frequency of future non-binding advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain 202,983,342 25,348 1,851,605 182,108","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585689/000158568926000037/0001585689-26-000037-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-14"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"e6db838c246d0a9782eb35d695c81477de94a6fe","claim":"Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. shareholders approved Approval of the Hilton Amended and Restated 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan at the 2026-05-14 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal No. 5 – Approval of the Hilton Amended and Restated 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan The Company’s stockholders approved the Hilton Amended and Restated 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 200,126,676 4,693,366 222,361 8,433,715","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585689/000158568926000037/0001585689-26-000037-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2026-05-14"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}