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The proposal to approve an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to provide stockholders the right to call a special meeting at a 25% ownership threshold was approved by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 205,371,228 52,326 66,521 8,112,710","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665918/000166591826000038/0001665918-26-000038-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"charter amendment"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"6aa2feb5fb5d6e35e1ce959cd569d62f4c375a4d","claim":"US Foods Holding Corp. shareholders approved Election of Directors.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal No. 1 . All nominees for election to the Board listed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting were elected as follows: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Cheryl A. 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The compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 199,888,080 5,361,163 240,832 8,112,710","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665918/000166591826000038/0001665918-26-000038-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"e4796a8286f3035af4e22ec1a7dcbe4c4ac98ab4","claim":"US Foods Holding Corp. shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal No. 3 . The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for fiscal year 2026 was ratified by the following votes: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 210,048,265 3,421,849 132,671 —","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665918/000166591826000038/0001665918-26-000038-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}