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In connection with the Reincorporation, the Company filed a Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) with the Delaware Secretary of State and adopted new Bylaws (the “Bylaws”).","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931015/000162828023014634/0001628280-23-014634-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Governance Changes","details":[{"label":"Change","value":"charter amendment"}],"fact_type":"governance_change"},{"claim_id":"c19c58a3f4249a8c2c86d4adf1925f6ee5262893","claim":"Polaris Inc.: Adopted new Bylaws in connection with reincorporation to Delaware.","evidence_excerpt":"the Company filed a Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) with the Delaware Secretary of State and adopted new Bylaws (the “Bylaws”).","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931015/000162828023014634/0001628280-23-014634-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Governance Changes","details":[{"label":"Change","value":"bylaw amendment"}],"fact_type":"governance_change"},{"claim_id":"2403cef2600b87de65b2b816bd5801bc98a0b13c","claim":"Polaris Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation at the 2023-04-27 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"2. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved in a non-binding advisory vote: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes % Voted For 43,292,026 2,302,628 317,017 6,514,909 94.95%","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931015/000162828023014634/0001628280-23-014634-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-27"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"6aa5ba537319c3a9b11f861b48263169efaf8698","claim":"Polaris Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor at the 2023-04-27 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"7. The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023 was ratified: For Against Abstain % Voted For 50,924,650 1,195,063 306,867 97.14%","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931015/000162828023014634/0001628280-23-014634-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-27"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"9be13adbc02962a7e566b7320a7071cb5590d323","claim":"Polaris Inc. shareholders rejected Proposal to adopt an exclusive forum provision in the Delaware Bylaws at the 2023-04-27 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"5. The adoption of an exclusive forum provision in the Delaware Bylaws was not approved: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes % Outstanding Voted For 22,425,318 23,161,556 324,797 6,514,909 39.35%","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931015/000162828023014634/0001628280-23-014634-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-27"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"a05834059d175fef33880d113ec0d2fdb99a3703","claim":"Polaris Inc. shareholders approved Proposal to adopt an officer exculpation provision in the Delaware Certificate of Incorporation at the 2023-04-27 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"6. The adoption of an officer exculpation provision in the Delaware Certificate of Incorporation was approved: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes % Outstanding Voted For 36,916,205 8,628,227 367,239 6,514,909 64.78%","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931015/000162828023014634/0001628280-23-014634-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-27"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"a7161f8b8558df6e51f8c079fd380943344e49d4","claim":"Polaris Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class II Directors at the 2023-04-27 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"1. The following nominees were elected as Class II members of the Board of Directors of the Company for three-year terms ending in 2026: Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes % Voted For George W. Bilicic 43,301,212 2,149,184 461,275 6,514,909 95.27% Gary E. Hendrickson 37,398,035 8,035,225 478,411 6,514,909 82.31% Gwenne A. Henricks 44,713,049 656,537 542,085 6,514,909 98.55%","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931015/000162828023014634/0001628280-23-014634-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-27"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"af83ef916cd00267927eab164dd80a0fbd3f4347","claim":"Polaris Inc. shareholders approved Proposal to change the Company's state of incorporation from Minnesota to Delaware at the 2023-04-27 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"4. The proposal to change the Company’s state of incorporation from Minnesota to Delaware was approved: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes % Outstanding Voted For 44,032,890 1,672,133 206,648 6,514,909 77.27%","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931015/000162828023014634/0001628280-23-014634-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-27"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"e344b63de589600019c44ae97bb176840aea2e4c","claim":"Polaris Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of future say-on-pay votes at the 2023-04-27 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"3. In a non-binding advisory vote, shareholders selected every “one year” as the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of named executive officers: One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes % Voted For One Year 44,673,052 333,047 585,804 319,768 6,514,909 97.98%","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931015/000162828023014634/0001628280-23-014634-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-27"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}