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Merck & Co. Animal Health

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Shareholder advocacy aimed at Merck & Co. Animal Health

1 recorded campaign from 1 organization.

  • FAIRR Initiative · 2024 · Supported another filer

    Coordinates an Animal Pharmaceuticals engagement with the largest listed veterinary-drug makers on antimicrobial resistance

    Investor coalition presses seven of the largest publicly-listed animal-pharma companies for transparency on antibiotic manufacturing/marketing/sales and antimicrobial-resistance risk management. Progress report "From Farms to Forks" published May 2024; investor guide co-developed with MSCI Sustainability Institute and IAAMR in 2024.

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What shareholders voted on

From Merck & Co. Animal Health’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
Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.Company proposal99.7%Passed
Christine E. Seidman, M.D.Company proposal99.6%Passed
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.Company proposal99.1%Passed
Paul B. Rothman, M.D.Company proposal99%Passed
Election of Douglas M. Baker, Jr.Director99.7%Passed
Election of Mary Ellen CoeDirector99.2%Passed
Election of Surendralal L. KarsanbhaiDirector98.9%Passed
Election of Inge G. ThulinDirector98.3%Passed
Election of Kathy J. WardenDirector98.2%Passed
Election of Pamela J. CraigDirector97.4%Passed
Election of Robert M. DavisDirector93.6%Passed
Election of Thomas H. GlocerDirector93.4%Passed
Election of Patricia F. RussoDirector88.3%Passed

2025

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.Company proposal99.7%Passed
Christine E. Seidman, M.D.Company proposal99.6%Passed
Paul B. Rothman, M.D.Company proposal99.5%Passed
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.Company proposal98.8%Passed
Election of Douglas M. Baker, Jr.Director99.7%Passed
Election of Surendralal L. KarsanbhaiDirector99.6%Passed
Election of Mary Ellen CoeDirector98.9%Passed
Election of Pamela J. CraigDirector98.1%Passed
Election of Inge G. ThulinDirector97.8%Passed
Election of Kathy J. WardenDirector97.3%Passed
Election of Thomas H. GlocerDirector92.6%Passed
Election of Robert M. DavisDirector91.5%Passed
Election of Patricia F. RussoDirector86.4%Passed

2024

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.Company proposal99.5%Passed
Christine E. Seidman, M.D.Company proposal99.4%Passed
Paul B. Rothman, M.D.Company proposal99.3%Passed
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.Company proposal98.7%Passed
Election of Mary Ellen CoeDirector98.8%Passed
Election of Douglas M. Baker, Jr.Director97.8%Passed
Election of Pamela J. CraigDirector97.7%Passed
Election of Kathy J. WardenDirector97.1%Passed
Election of Inge G. ThulinDirector97.1%Passed
Election of Thomas H. GlocerDirector91.9%Passed
Election of Robert M. DavisDirector91.7%Passed
Election of Patricia F. RussoDirector84.8%Passed

2023

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Paul B. Rothman, M.D.Company proposal99.4%Passed
Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.Company proposal99.4%Passed
Christine E. Seidman, M.D.Company proposal99.3%Passed
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.Company proposal97.4%Passed
Election of Mary Ellen CoeDirector98.2%Passed
Election of Douglas M. Baker, Jr.Director98.2%Passed
Election of Pamela J. CraigDirector97.9%Passed
Election of Kathy J. WardenDirector97.8%Passed
Election of Inge G. ThulinDirector97%Passed
Election of Peter C. WendellDirector95.6%Passed
Election of Thomas H. GlocerDirector92.6%Passed
Election of Robert M. DavisDirector91.5%Passed
Election of Patricia F. RussoDirector86.1%Passed

2022

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Christine E. Seidman, M.D.Company proposal99.6%Passed
Paul B. Rothman, M.D.Company proposal99.6%Passed
Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.Company proposal99.6%Passed
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.Company proposal98.2%Passed
Election of Mary Ellen CoeDirector99.6%Passed
Election of Douglas M. Baker, Jr.Director99.6%Passed
Election of Kathy J. WardenDirector99.4%Passed
Election of Robert M. DavisDirector99.3%Passed
Election of Inge G. ThulinDirector99%Passed
Election of Kenneth C. FrazierDirector96.9%Passed
Election of Peter C. WendellDirector95.6%Passed
Election of Thomas H. GlocerDirector95%Passed
Election of Pamela J. CraigDirector94.7%Passed
Election of Patricia F. RussoDirector86%Passed

2021

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
The shareholder proposal concerning shareholders right to act by written consentShareholder proposal39.8%Failed
The shareholder proposal regarding access to COVID-19 productsShareholder proposal33.6%Failed
The proposal to approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our Named Executive OfficersSay on pay91.2%Passed
Stephen L. Mayo, Ph.D.Company proposal99.6%Passed
Christine E. Seidman, M.D.Company proposal99.2%Passed
Paul B. Rothman, M.D.Company proposal99.2%Passed
Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.Company proposal98.9%Passed
The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2021Auditor97.8%Passed
Election of Mary Ellen CoeDirector99.2%Passed
Election of Kathy J. WardenDirector99%Passed
Election of Inge G. ThulinDirector98.8%Passed
Election of Pamela J. CraigDirector98.7%Passed
Election of Peter C. WendellDirector96.8%Passed
Election of Thomas H. GlocerDirector96.2%Passed
Election of Kenneth C. FrazierDirector95.4%Passed
Election of Leslie A. BrunDirector89.3%Passed
Election of Patricia F. RussoDirector87.3%Passed

2020

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
The shareholder proposal concerning shareholders right to act by written consentShareholder proposal42.1%Failed
The shareholder proposal regarding allocation of corporate tax savingsShareholder proposalMerck & Co3.3%Failed
The proposal to approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our Named Executive OfficersSay on pay92%Passed
Christine E. Seidman, M.D.Company proposal99.7%Passed
Paul B. Rothman, M.D.Company proposal99.7%Passed
Thomas R. Cech, Ph.D.Company proposal99.5%Passed
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.Company proposal98.7%Passed
The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2020Auditor97.9%Passed
Election of Pamela J. CraigDirector99.7%Passed
Election of Mary Ellen CoeDirector99.7%Passed
Election of Kathy J. WardenDirector99.5%Passed
Election of Inge G. ThulinDirector98.5%Passed
Election of Peter C. WendellDirector98.2%Passed
Election of Thomas H. GlocerDirector97.9%Passed
Election of Kenneth C. FrazierDirector94.3%Passed
Election of Leslie A. BrunDirector92%Passed
Election of Patricia F. RussoDirector89.8%Passed

2019

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
The shareholder proposal concerning an independent board chairmanShareholder proposalOxfam America32.3%Failed
The shareholder proposal requesting a report on the Company’s drug pricing strategiesShareholder proposalThe Province of Saint Joseph of the Capuchin Order29.1%Failed
The shareholder proposal concerning executive incentives and stock buybacksShareholder proposalOxfam America4.5%Failed
The proposal to approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our Named Executive OfficersSay on pay93%Passed
Paul B. Rothman, M.D.Company proposal99.7%Passed
Thomas R. Cech, Ph.D.Company proposal99%Passed
The proposal to adopt the Company’s 2019 Incentive Stock PlanCompany proposal94.5%Passed
The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2019Auditor98.2%Passed
Election of Mary Ellen CoeDirector99.8%Passed
Election of Pamela J. CraigDirector99.7%Passed
Election of Inge G. ThulinDirector98.9%Passed
Election of Rochelle B. LazarusDirector98.7%Passed
Election of Peter C. WendellDirector98.5%Passed
Election of Thomas H. GlocerDirector98.4%Passed
Election of Patricia F. RussoDirector95.9%Passed
Election of Kenneth C. FrazierDirector95.7%Passed
Election of Leslie A. BrunDirector95.6%Passed
Election of Wendell P. WeeksDirector75.5%Passed

2018

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
A shareholder proposal concerning shareholders' right to act by written consent received the following votesShareholder proposal44.9%Failed
A proposal to approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers received the following votesSay on pay94.6%Passed
A proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 received the following votesAuditor98.4%Passed
Election of Pamela J. CraigDirector99%Passed
Election of Peter C. WendellDirector98.9%Passed
Election of Rochelle B. LazarusDirector98.2%Passed
Election of Thomas H. GlocerDirector98%Passed
Election of Kenneth C. FrazierDirector96.3%Passed
Election of Patricia F. RussoDirector95.5%Passed
Election of Leslie A. BrunDirector94.7%Passed
Election of Inge G. ThulinDirector93%Passed
Election of Wendell P. WeeksDirector86%Passed

Proxy statements and vote results

Straight from Merck & Co. Animal Health’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 results2026-05-28
2026Proxy statement2026-04-08
2025Vote results2025-05-29
2025Proxy statement2025-04-09
2024Vote results2024-05-30
2024Proxy statement2024-04-11
2023Vote results2023-05-26
2023Proxy statement2023-04-03
2022Vote results2022-05-26
2022Proxy statement2022-04-04
2021Vote results2021-05-27
2021Proxy statement2021-04-05
2020Vote results2020-05-29
2020Proxy statement2020-04-06
2019Vote results2019-05-31
2019Proxy statement2019-04-08
2018Vote results2018-05-24
2018Proxy statement2018-04-09

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