Palo Alto Networks
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What shareholders voted on
From Palo Alto Networks’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.
2025
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A shareholder proposal regarding electing each of our directors annually | Shareholder proposal | 93.8% | Passed | |
| A shareholder proposal regarding a policy addressing the impact of share repurchases on financial performance metrics | Shareholder proposal | 3.1% | Failed | |
| An amendment to the 2021 Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for future issuance under the 2021 Plan | Company proposal | 95.2% | Passed | |
| The shareholders cast their votes with respect to an advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation as follows | Company proposal | 46.6% | Failed | |
| The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending July 31, 2026 | Auditor | 97.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Helle Thorning-Schmidt | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of James J. Goetz | Director | 93.8% | Passed | |
| Election of John M. Donovan | Director | 78.9% | Passed |
2024
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A shareholder proposal regarding a report on climate risks to retirement plan beneficiaries | Shareholder proposal | 12.2% | Failed | |
| An amendment to the 2021 Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for future issuance under the 2021 Plan | Company proposal | 91.7% | Passed | |
| An advisory resolution to approve named executive officer compensation | Company proposal | 50.9% | Passed | |
| The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 | Auditor | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Mary Pat McCarthy | Director | 97% | Passed | |
| Election of Nir Zuk | Director | 92.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Right Honorable Sir John Key | Director | 85.7% | Passed |
2023
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Company’s stockholders cast their votes with respect to an advisory vote on executive compensation as follows | Say on pay | 38.5% | Failed | |
| An amendment to the 2021 Plan to increase the number of plan shares reserved for future issuance | Company proposal | 61.5% | Passed | |
| The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending July 31, 2024 | Auditor | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Carl Eschenbach | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Nikesh Arora | Director | 93.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Lorraine Twohill | Director | 86.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Aparna Bawa | Director | 84.8% | Passed |
2022
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Company’s stockholders cast their votes with respect to an advisory vote on executive compensation as follows | Say on pay | 94.1% | Passed | |
| An amendment to the 2021 Plan | Company proposal | 89.3% | Passed | |
| The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending July 31, 2023 | Auditor | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of James J. Goetz | Director | 96.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Dr. Helene D. Gayle | Director | 96% | Passed |
2021
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Company’s stockholders cast their votes with respect to an advisory vote on executive compensation as follows | Say on pay | 82.2% | Passed | |
| Equity Incentive Plan as follows | Company proposal | 85.8% | Passed | |
| The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022 | Auditor | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Mary Pat McCarthy | Director | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Nir Zuk | Director | 92.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Rt Hon Sir John Key | Director | 91.4% | Passed | |
| Election of John M. Donovan | Director | 84% | Passed |
2020
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Company’s stockholders cast their votes with respect to an advisory vote on executive compensation as follows | Say on pay | 40.5% | Failed | |
| The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2021 | Auditor | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Nikesh Arora | Director | 59.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Lorraine Twohill | Director | 44.4% | Failed | |
| Election of Carl Eschenbach | Director | 27.6% | Failed |
2019
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Company’s stockholders cast their votes with respect to an advisory vote on executive compensation as follows | Say on pay | 17.8% | Failed | |
| The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2020 | Auditor | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark D. McLaughlin | Director | 91.2% | Passed | |
| Election of James J. Goetz | Director | 57.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Asheem Chandna | Director | 47% | Failed |
2018
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Company’s stockholders cast their votes with respect to an advisory vote on executive compensation as follows | Say on pay | 21.1% | Failed | |
| The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2019 | Auditor | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Mary Pat McCarthy | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Nir Zuk | Director | 89.2% | Passed | |
| Election of John M. Donovan | Director | 89% | Passed |
2017
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a diversity report | Shareholder proposal | Trillium Asset Management | 50.9% | Passed |
| Executive compensation | Say on pay | 94.9% | Passed | |
| The Company’s Executive Incentive Plan | Company proposal | 98.9% | Passed | |
| The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2018 | Auditor | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Carl Eschenbach | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Daniel J. Warmenhoven | Director | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Frank Calderoni | Director | 97.2% | Passed |
Proxy statements and vote results
Straight from Palo Alto Networks’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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vote results | 2025-12-11 |
| 2025 | Proxy statement | 2025-11-07 |
| 2024 | Vote results | 2024-12-12 |
| 2024 | Proxy statement | 2024-10-29 |
| 2023 | Vote results | 2023-12-14 |
| 2023 | Proxy statement | 2023-10-27 |
| 2022 | Vote results | 2022-12-16 |
| 2022 | Proxy statement | 2022-11-03 |
| 2021 | Vote results | 2021-12-15 |
| 2021 | Proxy statement | 2021-10-29 |
| 2020 | Vote results | 2020-12-10 |
| 2020 | Proxy statement | 2020-10-20 |
| 2019 | Vote results | 2019-12-10 |
| 2019 | Proxy statement | 2019-10-22 |
| 2018 | Vote results | 2018-12-11 |
| 2018 | Proxy statement | 2018-10-22 |
| 2017 | Vote results | 2017-12-12 |
| 2017 | Proxy statement | 2017-10-23 |
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