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What shareholders voted on

From Mastercard’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	Support	Outcome
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding shareholder right to act by written consent	Shareholder proposal	30.1%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal to adopt cumulative voting for the election of directors	Shareholder proposal	3.1%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock approved, on an advisory basis, Mastercard's executive compensation	Say on pay	94.9%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Mastercard’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026	Auditor	92.5%	Passed
Election of Youngme Moon	Director	99.8%	Passed
Election of Candido Bracher	Director	99.5%	Passed
Election of Harit Talwar	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Michael Miebach	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Gabrielle Sulzberger	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Lance Uggla	Director	97.7%	Passed
Election of Richard K. Davis	Director	96.8%	Passed
Election of Oki Matsumoto	Director	94.9%	Passed
Election of Merit E. Janow	Director	94%	Passed
Election of Choon Phong Goh	Director	93.6%	Passed
Election of Julius Genachowski	Director	89.2%	Passed

2025

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting a racial equity audit report	Shareholder proposal	11.5%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting a report on affirmative action risks	Shareholder proposal	0.4%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock approved, on an advisory basis, Mastercard's executive compensation	Say on pay	95.7%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock approved an amendment to Mastercard’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to implement other miscellaneous changes	Company proposal	99.9%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock approved an amendment to Mastercard’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to remove the Industry Director concept	Company proposal	99.9%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock approved an amendment to Mastercard’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit liability of officers as permitted by Delaware law	Company proposal	86.8%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Mastercard’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025	Auditor	93.4%	Passed
Election of Michael Miebach	Director	99.9%	Passed
Election of Candido Bracher	Director	99.9%	Passed
Election of Harit Talwar	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Youngme Moon	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Gabrielle Sulzberger	Director	99.5%	Passed
Election of Lance Uggla	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Richard K. Davis	Director	98.2%	Passed
Election of Rima Qureshi	Director	97.1%	Passed
Election of Merit E. Janow	Director	97.1%	Passed
Election of Oki Matsumoto	Director	96.8%	Passed
Election of Julius Genachowski	Director	95.3%	Passed
Election of Choon Phong Goh	Director	95.2%	Passed

2024

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting transparency in lobbying	Shareholder proposal	25.5%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting a director election resignation bylaw	Shareholder proposal	14%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting a report on gender-based compensation and benefit gaps	Shareholder proposal	1.2%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting a congruency report on privacy and human rights	Shareholder proposal	1.1%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting a human rights congruency report	Shareholder proposal	0.8%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock approved Mastercard's executive compensation on an advisory basis	Say on pay	95.3%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Mastercard’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024	Auditor	94.3%	Passed
Election of Michael Miebach	Director	99.9%	Passed
Election of Candido Bracher	Director	99.8%	Passed
Election of Harit Talwar	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Youngme Moon	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Oki Matsumoto	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Lance Uggla	Director	99.5%	Passed
Election of Rima Qureshi	Director	98.3%	Passed
Election of Gabrielle Sulzberger	Director	98%	Passed
Election of Julius Genachowski	Director	97.5%	Passed
Election of Merit E. Janow	Director	97.3%	Passed
Election of Richard K. Davis	Director	97.2%	Passed
Election of Choon Phong Goh	Director	93.9%	Passed

2023

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting lobbying disclosure	Shareholder proposal	28.3%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting stockholders approve advance notice bylaw amendments	Shareholder proposal	13.4%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting a report on Mastercard's stance on new Merchant Category Code	Shareholder proposal	9.5%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting a report on ensuring respect for civil liberties	Shareholder proposal	0.6%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting a report on the cost-benefit analysis of diversity and inclusion efforts	Shareholder proposal	0.5%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock approved Mastercard's executive compensation on an advisory basis	Say on pay	95.6%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock approved the Mastercard Incorporated Employee Stock Purchase Plan	Company proposal	99.7%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Mastercard’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023	Auditor	95.2%	Passed
Election of Michael Miebach	Director	99.8%	Passed
Election of Candido Bracher	Director	99.5%	Passed
Election of Harit Talwar	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Lance Uggla	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Youngme Moon	Director	98.8%	Passed
Election of Oki Matsumoto	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Richard K. Davis	Director	98.4%	Passed
Election of Rima Qureshi	Director	98.2%	Passed
Election of Merit E. Janow	Director	98.1%	Passed
Election of Gabrielle Sulzberger	Director	98%	Passed
Election of Julius Genachowski	Director	96.4%	Passed
Election of Choon Phong Goh	Director	94.5%	Passed

2022

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal on the right to call special meetings of stockholders	Shareholder proposal	32.5%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting a report on "ghost guns"	Shareholder proposal	10.3%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting Board approval of certain political contributions	Shareholder proposal	10.2%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal requesting charitable donation disclosure	Shareholder proposal	2.1%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock approved Mastercard’s executive compensation on an advisory basis	Say on pay	95.2%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock approved the amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation to enable a stockholders' right to call special meetings of stockholders	Company proposal	98.5%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Mastercard’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022	Auditor	95%	Passed
Election of Harit Talwar	Director	99.9%	Passed
Election of Candido Bracher	Director	99.9%	Passed
Election of Michael Miebach	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Lance Uggla	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Youngme Moon	Director	98.8%	Passed
Election of Oki Matsumoto	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Rima Qureshi	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Richard K. Davis	Director	98.3%	Passed
Election of Merit E. Janow	Director	98.1%	Passed
Election of Gabrielle Sulzberger	Director	97.8%	Passed
Election of Jackson Tai	Director	97.2%	Passed
Election of Julius Genachowski	Director	96.8%	Passed
Election of Choon Phong Goh	Director	94.3%	Passed

2021

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
The holders of Class A common stock approved Mastercard’s executive compensation on an advisory basis	Say on pay	75.4%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock approved the amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation to remove supermajority voting requirements	Company proposal	99.8%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock approved the amendment and restatement of the 2006 Non-Employee Director Equity Compensation Plan	Company proposal	98%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock approved the amendment and restatement of the 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan	Company proposal	97.1%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Mastercard’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021	Auditor	95.8%	Passed
Election of Michael Miebach	Director	99.8%	Passed
Election of Lance Uggla	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Rima Qureshi	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Gabrielle Sulzberger	Director	98.8%	Passed
Election of Merit E. Janow	Director	98.8%	Passed
Election of Youngme Moon	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Ajay Banga	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Oki Matsumoto	Director	98.2%	Passed
Election of Julius Genachowski	Director	97.7%	Passed
Election of Jackson Tai	Director	97.6%	Passed
Election of José Octavio Reyes Lagunes	Director	97.2%	Passed
Election of Richard K. Davis	Director	97.1%	Passed
Election of Steven J. Freiberg	Director	95.8%	Passed
Election of Choon Phong Goh	Director	91.9%	Passed

2020

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
The holders of Class A common stock approved Mastercard’s executive compensation on an advisory basis	Say on pay	95.5%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Mastercard’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020	Auditor	96.3%	Passed
Election of Rima Qureshi	Director	99.8%	Passed
Election of Lance Uggla	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Youngme Moon	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Gabrielle Sulzberger	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Ajay Banga	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Merit E. Janow	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Oki Matsumoto	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Julius Genachowski	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of José Octavio Reyes Lagunes	Director	98.5%	Passed
Election of Jackson Tai	Director	98%	Passed
Election of Richard K. Davis	Director	98%	Passed
Election of Steven J. Freiberg	Director	96.7%	Passed
Election of Richard Haythornthwaite	Director	92%	Passed
Election of Choon Phong Goh	Director	91.8%	Passed

2019

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal on gender pay gap	Shareholder proposal	25.8%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock did not approve the stockholder proposal on creation of a human rights committee	Shareholder proposal	4.3%	Failed
The holders of Class A common stock approved Mastercard’s executive compensation on an advisory basis	Say on pay	94.7%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Mastercard’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019	Auditor	96.8%	Passed
Election of Rima Qureshi	Director	99.9%	Passed
Election of Youngme Moon	Director	99.8%	Passed
Election of Lance Uggla	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Gabrielle Sulzberger	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Ajay Banga	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Jackson Tai	Director	98.8%	Passed
Election of Richard K. Davis	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of Merit E. Janow	Director	98.5%	Passed
Election of Julius Genachowski	Director	98.2%	Passed
Election of José Octavio Reyes Lagunes	Director	97.6%	Passed
Election of Richard Haythornthwaite	Director	96.9%	Passed
Election of David R. Carlucci	Director	96.8%	Passed
Election of Steven J. Freiberg	Director	96.7%	Passed
Election of Choon Phong Goh	Director	92.8%	Passed
Election of Oki Matsumoto	Director	79.5%	Passed

2018

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
The holders of Class A common stock approved Mastercard’s executive compensation on an advisory basis	Say on pay	94.8%	Passed
The holders of Class A common stock ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Mastercard’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018	Auditor	98.3%	Passed
Election of Rima Qureshi	Director	99.9%	Passed
Election of Richard K. Davis	Director	99.9%	Passed
Election of Merit E. Janow	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Silvio Barzi	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Ajay Banga	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of José Octavio Reyes Lagunes	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Julius Genachowski	Director	99.1%	Passed
Election of Nancy J. Karch	Director	99%	Passed
Election of Jackson P. Tai	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of Steven J. Freiberg	Director	98.7%	Passed
Election of David R. Carlucci	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Richard Haythornthwaite	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Choon Phong Goh	Director	94.9%	Passed
Election of Oki Matsumoto	Director	89.5%	Passed

Proxy statements and vote results

Straight from Mastercard’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	2026-06-17
2026	Proxy statement	2026-04-27
2025	Vote results	2025-06-26
2025	Proxy statement	2025-04-28
2024	Vote results	2024-06-21
2024	Proxy statement	2024-04-26
2023	Vote results	2023-06-29
2023	Proxy statement	2023-04-28
2022	Vote results	2022-06-24
2022	Proxy statement	2022-04-29
2021	Vote results	2021-06-23
2021	Proxy statement	2021-04-29
2020	Vote results	2020-06-17
2020	Proxy statement	2020-04-29
2019	Vote results	2019-06-25
2019	Proxy statement	2019-04-29
2018	Vote results	2018-06-26
2018	Proxy statement	2018-04-27

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