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Amended and Restated 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan at the 2024-05-15 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 4 – Approval of an amendment and restatement of The Aaron's Company, Inc. Amended and Restated 2020 Equity and Incentive Plan. For Against Abstain Non-Votes 21,577,631 2,429,992 51,863 3,699,982","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821393/000182139324000078/0001821393-24-000078-index.htm","confidence":0.9},{"claim_id":"81dc68a65e08269641d7c4901e2d2a542e4c5113","claim":"Aaron's Company, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of a non-binding, advisory basis to approve the Company’s executive compensation at the 2024-05-15 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 2 – Approval of a non-binding, advisory basis to approve the Company’s executive compensation. For Against Abstain Non-Votes 20,283,614 3,740,176 35,696 3,699,982","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821393/000182139324000078/0001821393-24-000078-index.htm","confidence":0.9},{"claim_id":"c13745f8e66c7e5c2d8de6589bc71385fff1f826","claim":"Aaron's Company, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst and Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 at the 2024-05-15 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3 – Ratification of the appointment of Ernst and Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024. For Against Abstain Non-Votes 26,746,139 558,397 454,932 —","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821393/000182139324000078/0001821393-24-000078-index.htm","confidence":0.9},{"claim_id":"db1857fb8176dbe3e5b0f2fe0191b1a7af4f84f0","claim":"Aaron's Company, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Ten Directors at the 2024-05-15 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 1 – Election of Ten Directors. For Against Abstain Non-Votes Wangdali C. Bacdayan 23,090,272 931,910 37,304 3,699,982 Laura N. Bailey 23,118,325 904,885 36,276 3,699,982 Kelly H. Barrett 23,044,507 982,164 32,815 3,699,982 Walter G. Ehmer 23,076,838 953,642 29,006 3,699,982 Hubert L. Harris, Jr. 23,148,549 882,861 28,076 3,699,982 Timothy A. Johnson 23,186,641 835,712 37,133 3,699,982 Douglas A. Lindsay 23,416,590 619,362 23,534 3,699,982 Kristine K. Malkoski 22,247,610 1,774,461 37,415 3,699,982 Marvonia P Moore 23,112,835 909,544 37,107 3,699,982 John W. 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