Smithfield Foods
SFD · Nasdaq · United States
Returned to public markets on 28 January 2025, listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. It had been taken private by WH Group in 2013. Source
Shareholder advocacy aimed at Smithfield Foods
1 recorded campaign from 1 organization.
Publicly pressed six major meatpackers/food companies to convert plants to vegan-only production
As a shareholder, PETA demanded these companies "convert all slaughterhouses to producers and packers of only vegan meats." At Maple Leaf Foods' June 24, 2020 virtual annual meeting a PETA representative directly questioned the CEO, who acknowledged pandemic-driven demand for plant-based alternatives; PETA reported no concrete commitment from any of the six to fully exit animal slaughter.
What shareholders voted on
From Smithfield Foods’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for fiscal year 2025 | Say on pay | 98.9% | Passed | |
| The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2027 | Auditor | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Raymond A. Starling | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Hank Shenghua He | Director | 94.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Wan Long | Director | 93.5% | Passed |
2025
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for fiscal year 2024 | Say on pay | 99.9% | Passed | |
| The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2025 | Auditor | 100% | Passed | |
| Election of John A. Quelch | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Xiaoming Zhou | Director | 97.6% | Passed | |
| Election of C. Shane Smith | Director | 97.5% | Passed |
2013
2012
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors | Company proposal | 99.7% | Passed | |
| The Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate a supermajority voting provision related to the classified board provisions | Company proposal | 99.6% | Passed | |
| The Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers | Company proposal | 82.6% | Passed | |
| The Company’s shareholders voted upon and ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending April 28, 2013 | Auditor | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Election of C. Larry Pope | Director | 83.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Joseph W. Luter, III | Director | 80.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Paul S. Trible, Jr. | Director | 69.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Wendell H. Murphy, Sr. | Director | 68.6% | Passed |
2011
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Company's shareholders voted upon and approved a shareholder proposal regarding the declassification of the Board of Directors | Shareholder proposal | 78.4% | Passed | |
| Frank S. Royal, M.D | Company proposal | 85.7% | Passed | |
| The Company's shareholders voted upon and approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to certain executive officers | Company proposal | 82.4% | Passed | |
| The Company's shareholders voted upon and ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending April 29, 2012 | Auditor | 97.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Richard T. Crowder | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Margaret G. Lewis | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of David C. Nelson | Director | 86.1% | Passed |
2010
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Company’s shareholders voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal regarding the adoption of quantitative goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions | Shareholder proposal | 4.3% | Failed | |
| The Company’s shareholders voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal regarding controlled-atmosphere killing | Shareholder proposal | 3.3% | Failed | |
| The Company’s shareholders voted upon and ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending May 1, 2011 | Auditor | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of John T. Schwieters | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Carol T. Crawford | Director | 94.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Melvin O. Wright | Director | 89.2% | Passed |
Proxy statements and vote results
Straight from Smithfield Foods’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 | 2026-06-03 |
| 2026 | Proxy statement | 2026-04-20 |
| 2025 | Vote results | 2025-06-05 |
| 2025 | Proxy statement | 2025-04-18 |
| 2013 | Vote results | 2013-09-26 |
| 2012 | Vote results | 2012-09-25 |
| 2012 | Proxy statement | 2012-08-09 |
| 2011 | Vote results | 2011-09-27 |
| 2011 | Proxy statement | 2011-08-12 |
| 2010 | Vote results | 2010-09-08 |
| 2010 | Proxy statement | 2010-08-02 |
| 2009 | Proxy statement | 2009-07-27 |
| 2008 | Proxy statement | 2008-07-25 |
| 2007 | Proxy statement | 2007-07-30 |
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