Brown–Forman
BF.B · New York Stock Exchange · Consumer Staples
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What shareholders voted on
From Brown–Forman’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.
2026
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 99.8% | Passed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 85.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Elizabeth A. Smith | Director | 94.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Jan E. Singer | Director | 93.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Lawson E. Whiting | Director | 93.2% | Passed | |
| Election of W. Austin Musselman, Jr. | Director | 93.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark A. Clouse | Director | 93.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Elizabeth M. Brown | Director | 93.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Campbell P. Brown | Director | 93.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael A. Todman | Director | 92.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Roney | Director | 92.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Marshall B. Farrer | Director | 92.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Tracy L. Skeans | Director | 92% | Passed |
2025
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Company's Class A common stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026, by the following voting results | Auditor | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Elizabeth A. Smith | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark A. Clouse | Director | 98.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael A. Todman | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Roney | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Campbell P. Brown | Director | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Tracy L. Skeans | Director | 97.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Jan E. Singer | Director | 97.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Lawson E. Whiting | Director | 96% | Passed | |
| Election of W. Austin Musselman, Jr. | Director | 95.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Marshall B. Farrer | Director | 95.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Elizabeth M. Brown | Director | 95.1% | Passed |
2024
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Company's Class A common stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, by the following voting results | Auditor | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Lawson E. Whiting | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Elizabeth A. Smith | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Jan E. Singer | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark A. Clouse | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of W. Austin Musselman, Jr. | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael A. Todman | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Elizabeth M. Brown | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Marshall B. Farrer | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Campbell P. Brown | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Tracy L. Skeans | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Roney | Director | 97.9% | Passed |
2023
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 99.8% | Passed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Elizabeth A. Smith | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Jan E. Singer | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Lawson E. Whiting | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark A. Clouse | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Stuart R. Brown | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Elizabeth M. Brown | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Marshall B. Farrer | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Tracy L. Skeans | Director | 97.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael A. Todman | Director | 97% | Passed | |
| Election of Campbell P. Brown | Director | 97% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Roney | Director | 96.6% | Passed |
2022
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 99.7% | Passed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Jan E. Singer | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael A. Todman | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Stuart R. Brown | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Lawson E. Whiting | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Tracy L. Skeans | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Augusta Brown Holland | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Roney | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Marshall B. Farrer | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Campbell P. Brown | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of John D. Cook | Director | 98.2% | Passed |
2021
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election of Lawson E. Whiting | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Roney | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Augusta Brown Holland | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Marshall B. Farrer | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Stuart R. Brown | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael A. Todman | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Tracy L. Skeans | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Kathleen M. Gutmann | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of John D. Cook | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Campbell P. Brown | Director | 99.3% | Passed |
2020
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Kathleen M. Gutmann | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Lawson E. Whiting | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Tracy L. Skeans | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Roney | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Augusta Brown Holland | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Laura L. Frazier | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Marshall B. Farrer | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of John D. Cook | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Stuart R. Brown | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Campbell P. Brown | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Geo. Garvin Brown IV | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael A. Todman | Director | 97.1% | Passed |
2019
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election of Michael J. Roney | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Tracy L. Skeans | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Kathleen M. Gutmann | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Bruce L. Byrnes | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael A. Todman | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of John D. Cook | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Augusta Brown Holland | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Laura L. Frazier | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Stuart R. Brown | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Lawson E. Whiting | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Marshall B. Farrer | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Campbell P. Brown | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Geo. Garvin Brown IV | Director | 98.4% | Passed |
2018
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election of Michael J. Roney | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Tracy L. Skeans | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Kathleen M. Gutmann | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of John D. Cook | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Bruce L. Byrnes | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael A. Todman | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Paul C. Varga | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Stuart R. Brown | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Augusta Brown Holland | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Laura L. Frazier | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Marshall B. Farrer | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Campbell P. Brown | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Geo. Garvin Brown IV | Director | 98.4% | Passed |
Proxy statements and vote results
Straight from Brown–Forman’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.
| Year | Filing | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vote results | 2026-07-23 |
| 2026 | Proxy statement | 2026-06-18 |
| 2025 | Vote results | 2025-07-24 |
| 2025 | Proxy statement | 2025-06-20 |
| 2024 | Vote results | 2024-07-25 |
| 2024 | Proxy statement | 2024-06-21 |
| 2023 | Vote results | 2023-07-27 |
| 2023 | Proxy statement | 2023-06-23 |
| 2022 | Vote results | 2022-07-29 |
| 2022 | Proxy statement | 2022-06-24 |
| 2021 | Vote results | 2021-07-23 |
| 2021 | Proxy statement | 2021-06-22 |
| 2020 | Vote results | 2020-08-03 |
| 2020 | Proxy statement | 2020-06-30 |
| 2019 | Vote results | 2019-07-25 |
| 2019 | Proxy statement | 2019-06-25 |
| 2018 | Vote results | 2018-07-26 |
| 2018 | Proxy statement | 2018-06-26 |
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