General Motors Company has announced at its 2016 annual meeting of shareholders the preliminary results of voting, which represent 86 percent of shares eligible to be voted.
Item 1: Directors
Election of directors. Director nominees include:
- Joseph Ashton
- Mary Barra
- Linda Gooden
- Joseph Jimenez
- Kathryn Marinello
- Jane Mendillo
- Admiral Michael Mullen
- James Mulva
- Patricia Russo
- Thomas Schoewe
- Theodore Solso
- Carol Stephenson
All directors were elected and, on average, each received 96 percent of the votes cast.
Item 2: Executive Officer Compensation
Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.
Percentage of votes cast “for” Item 2: 62%
Item 3: Public Accounting Firm
Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.
Percentage of votes cast “for” Item 3: 99%
Item 4: Holy Land Principles In Palestine-Israel
Proposal regarding implementation of Holy Land Principles for Employment in Palestine-Israel.
Percentage of votes cast “for” Item 4: 3 percent
GM’s Board and its committees will consider the results of the votes when evaluating the company’s governance and compensation practices and final voting results will be filed on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and posted to www.gm.com within four business days.
Comment
“Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche”
Mild dyslexics might see —
“Ratification of the selection of Toeloitte & Douche”