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(the \"Company\") amended Section 2 of Article II of the Bylaws of the Company to eliminate the director age limit.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096523000009/0001760965-23-000009-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Governance Changes","details":[{"label":"Change","value":"bylaw amendment"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2023-04-20"}],"fact_type":"governance_change"},{"claim_id":"0b89bde40964359deabe5cdb26621210a11ee78d","claim":"Kontoor Brands, Inc. shareholders approved Election of seven directors to serve one-year terms at the 2023-04-20 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 1 . The shareholders elected seven directors to each serve a one-year term expiring at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2024 and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Name of Nominee For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Scott H. Baxter 43,929,853 863,248 73,539 6,273,922 Ashley D. Goldsmith 43,347,443 1,452,256 66,941 6,273,922 Robert M. Lynch 44,292,865 512,522 61,253 6,273,922 Andrew E. Page 44,396,767 399,090 70,783 6,273,922 Mark L. Schiller 44,313,031 487,484 66,125 6,273,922 Robert K. Shearer 44,113,194 688,361 65,085 6,273,922 Shelley Stewart, Jr. 25,005,574 19,797,150 63,916 6,273,922","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096523000009/0001760965-23-000009-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-20"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"357cabfb41a80e0a4cefdca2b8971d065d582d6f","claim":"Kontoor Brands, Inc. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote to approve compensation of named executive officers as disclosed in 2023 Proxy Statement at the 2023-04-20 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3 . The shareholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the 2023 Proxy Statement on a non-binding advisory basis. For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 43,274,316 1,487,514 104,810 6,273,922","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096523000009/0001760965-23-000009-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-04-20"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"8fb0cb6b17bfc832395aeff65048566d724f16b1","claim":"Kontoor Brands, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 30, 2023 at the 2023-04-20 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 2 . The shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 30, 2023. 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