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Advisory approval of a stockholder proposal to further reduce the ownership threshold to call a special meeting.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043219/000162828023019078/0001628280-23-019078-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"failed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-05-17"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"db085b9e29bfb6a5bd1dea7712eda19ce1371633","claim":"ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the Company's executive compensation at the 2023-05-17 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3. 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