General Motors Company has announced the preliminary voting results of its 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. The results represented 85 percent of eligible votes.
Stockholders voted on the following five items:
1. Election Of Directors
Director Nominees:
- Joseph J. Ashton
- Mary T. Barra
- Stephen J. Girsky
- Linda Gooden
- Joseph Jimenez
- Kathryn V. Marinello
- Admiral Michael G. Mullen
- James J. Mulva
- Patricia F. Russo
- Thomas M. Schoewe
- Theodore M. Solso
- Carol M. Stephenson
Each director received at least 94.6 percent of the votes cast.
2. Public Accounting Firm
Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.
| % For | % Against | % Abstain |
|---|---|---|
| 98.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
3. Executive Compensation
Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.
| % For | % Against | % Abstain |
|---|---|---|
| 97.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
4. Independent Board Chairman
Stockholder proposal regarding independent board chairman.
| % For | % Against | % Abstain |
|---|---|---|
| 35.1 | 64.4 | 0.5 |
5. Cumulative Voting
Stockholder proposal regarding cumulative voting.
| % For | % Against | % Abstain |
|---|---|---|
| 35.9 | 63.7 | 0.4 |
As before, GM will file final voting results on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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