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Emerson Electric

EMR · New York Stock Exchange · Industrials

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Shareholder advocacy aimed at Emerson Electric

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What shareholders voted on

From Emerson Electric’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

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
The Company’s executive compensation, as described in the Proxy StatementSay on pay90.2%Passed
Approve an amendment to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors, as described in the Proxy Statement, which required the vote of 85% of outstanding shares in favor for approvalCompany proposal98.6%Passed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026Auditor91.7%Passed
Election of Gloria A. FlachDirector97.3%Passed
Election of Matthew S. LevatichDirector95.5%Passed
Election of Martin S. CraigheadDirector88.1%Passed

2025

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
The Company’s executive compensation, as described in the Proxy StatementSay on pay89.6%Passed
The Company’s 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as described in the Proxy StatementCompany proposal99.3%Passed
Approve an amendment to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors, as described in the Proxy Statement, which required the vote of 85% of outstanding shares in favor for approvalCompany proposal98.7%Passed
Surendralal (Lal) L. KarsanbhaiCompany proposal98.4%Passed
A: The proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to reduce the supermajority voting requirements for the removal of directors and amendments to the provisions of Article 5, as described in the Proxy Statement, which required the vote of 85% of outstanding shares in favor for approvalCompany proposal97%Passed
To the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to reduce the supermajority voting requirements in connection with the fair price provisions for certain business combinations and amendments to those provisions, as described in the Proxy Statement, which required the vote of 85% of outstanding shares in favor for approvalCompany proposal96.8%Passed
Proposal 4C: The proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to reduce the supermajority voting requirements for amendments to the terms of any series of preferred stock, as described in the Proxy StatementCompany proposal96.7%Passed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025Auditor93.7%Passed
Election of Lori M. LeeDirector98.7%Passed
Election of Calvin G. Butler, Jr.Director97.9%Passed
Election of Joshua B. BoltenDirector85.8%Passed

2024

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
The shareholder proposal requesting the implementation of a simple majority vote requirement, as described in the Proxy StatementShareholder proposal71.5%Passed
The Company’s executive compensation, as described in the Proxy StatementSay on pay93.8%Passed
Approve an amendment to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors, as described in the Proxy Statement, which required the vote of 85% of outstanding shares in favor for approvalCompany proposal98.5%Passed
The Company’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, as described in the Proxy StatementCompany proposal95.6%Passed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024Auditor95.1%Passed
Election of Leticia Gonçalves LourencoDirector99.3%Passed
Election of James M. McKelveyDirector98.4%Passed
Election of Mark A. BlinnDirector92.7%Passed
Election of James S. TurleyDirector83.6%Passed

2023

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
The Company’s executive compensation, as described in the Proxy StatementSay on pay91.6%Passed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023Auditor94.9%Passed
Election of Matthew S. LevatichDirector92.8%Passed
Election of Gloria A. FlachDirector92.7%Passed
Election of Martin S. CraigheadDirector92.4%Passed

2022

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
The Company’s executive compensation, as described in the Proxy StatementSay on pay89.4%Passed
Surendralal (Lal) L. KarsanbhaiCompany proposal99.1%Passed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022Auditor94.9%Passed
Election of Lori M. LeeDirector98.8%Passed
Election of William H. Easter IIIDirector96.9%Passed
Election of Joshua B. BoltenDirector93.7%Passed

2021

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
The Company’s executive compensation, as described in the Proxy StatementSay on pay92.6%Passed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2021Auditor95%Passed
Election of Candace KendleDirector97.6%Passed
Election of Mark A. BlinnDirector97.1%Passed
Election of James S. TurleyDirector95.5%Passed
Election of Arthur F. GoldenDirector93.1%Passed

2020

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
The Company’s executive compensation, as described in the Proxy StatementSay on pay92.8%Passed
Approve an amendment to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors, as described in the Proxy Statement, which required the vote of 85% of outstanding shares in favor for approvalCompany proposal98.2%Passed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2020Auditor96.4%Passed
Election of G. A. FlachDirector97.9%Passed
Election of M. S. CraigheadDirector97.6%Passed
Election of M. S. LevatichDirector97.5%Passed
Election of D. N. FarrDirector93.7%Passed

2019

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
The Company’s executive compensation, as described in the Proxy StatementSay on pay96%Passed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2019Auditor97.5%Passed
Election of L. M. LeeDirector99%Passed
Election of J. B. BoltenDirector96.1%Passed
Election of C. A. H. BoersigDirector93.9%Passed

2018

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
The shareholder proposal requesting the adoption of an independent Board Chair policy, as described in the Proxy StatementShareholder proposal46.2%Failed
The shareholder proposal requesting issuance of a lobbying report, as described in the Proxy StatementShareholder proposal39.6%Failed
The shareholder proposal requesting issuance of a political contributions report, as described in the Proxy StatementShareholder proposal39.4%Failed
The shareholder proposal regarding greenhouse gas emissions, as described in the Proxy StatementShareholder proposal39%Failed
The Company's executive compensation, as described in the Proxy StatementSay on pay95.2%Passed
Approve an amendment to the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation to provide shareholders the right to amend the Company's Bylaws, as described in the Proxy Statement, which required the vote of 85% of outstanding shares in favor for approvalCompany proposal99.6%Passed
The ratification of the Company's forum selection Bylaw, as described in the Proxy StatementCompany proposal49.3%Failed
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2018Auditor98.4%Passed
Election of G. A. FlachDirector98.6%Passed
Election of C. KendleDirector97.3%Passed
Election of J. S. TurleyDirector96.5%Passed
Election of A. F. GoldenDirector93.9%Passed

Proxy statements and vote results

Straight from Emerson Electric’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.

YearFilingFiled
2026Vote results2026-02-06
2025Proxy statement2025-12-12
2025Vote results2025-02-07
2024Proxy statement2024-12-13
2024Vote results2024-02-09
2023Proxy statement2023-12-08
2023Vote results2023-02-10
2022Proxy statement2022-12-09
2022Vote results2022-02-04
2021Proxy statement2021-12-10
2021Vote results2021-02-05
2020Proxy statement2020-12-11
2020Vote results2020-02-07
2019Proxy statement2019-12-13
2019Vote results2019-02-08
2018Proxy statement2018-12-14
2018Vote results2018-02-09

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