Shareholder proposals

2,290 proposals put to a vote by the owners of these companies, read from the filings the companies themselves made to the SEC. 187 of them won a majority of the votes cast.

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2,290 matching, showing 2161 to 2220.

YearCompanyWhat was asked forAsked for bySupportOutcome
2018CognizantThe vote with respect to the stockholder proposal requesting that the Board take the steps necessary to lower the ownership threshold for stockholders to call a special meeting was as follows57.4%Passed
2018CognizantThe vote with respect to the stockholder proposal requesting that the Board take the steps necessary to permit stockholder action by written consent was as follows46.9%Failed
2018CiscoA shareholder proposal to have Cisco’s Board adopt a proposal relating to executive compensation metrics6.1%Failed
2018CiscoA shareholder proposal to have Cisco’s Board adopt a new policy to have an independent Board chairman35.4%Failed
2018Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding special meetings33.9%Failed
2018Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding an independent director with environmental expertise26.5%Failed
2018Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding an independent chairman24%Failed
2018Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding a report on methane emissions45%Failed
2018Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding a report on transition to a low carbon business model8.1%Failed
2018Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding a report on business with conflict-complicit governments7.3%Failed
2018Chevron CorporationThe stockholder proposal regarding a report on lobbying31.5%Failed
2018BoeingShareholder Proposal - Require Shareholder Approval to Increase the Size of the Board to More than 147.7%Failed
2018BoeingShareholder Proposal - Independent Board Chairman25.2%Failed
2018BoeingShareholder Proposal - Reduce Threshold to call Special Shareholder Meetings from 25% to 10%37.3%Failed
2018BoeingShareholder Proposal - Additional Report on Lobbying Activities24.4%Failed
2018BNY MellonStockholder proposal regarding a proxy voting review report6.8%Failed
2018BNY MellonStockholder proposal regarding written consent45.7%Failed
2018Becton DickinsonA shareholder proposal regarding an amendment to the Company's proxy access by-law27.6%Failed
2018Bank of AmericaStockholder Proposal - Independent Board Chair30.7%Failed
2018Ameriprise FinancialThe stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal relating to political contributions and expenditures38.8%Failed
2018Archer Daniels MidlandThe stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal requesting an independent board chairman as follows34.8%Failed
20183MProposal No.4 — The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal on setting target amounts for CEO compensation.*7.9%Failed
2018WalmartRequirement of the Company’s bylaws, the Company’s shareholders voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal that was raised from the floor of the annual meeting which requested that the Company grant shares of Company stock to Company associates in an amount equal in value to the amount of shares of Company stock repurchased by the Company0%Failed
2018WalmartNext, the Company’s shareholders voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal requesting that the Company prepare a report regarding racial or ethnic pay gaps6.8%Failed
2018WalmartThe Company’s shareholders voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal regarding a policy that the chairman of the Company’s board of directors be independent16.1%Failed
2018Restaurant Brands InternationalConsideration of a shareholder proposal to issue an annual report to shareholders regarding supply chain impacts on deforestation19.1%Failed
2018Pfizer Inc.The shareholder proposal regarding report on lobbying activities33.5%Failed
2018Eli LillyJ)By the following vote, a shareholder proposal requesting a report on the extent to which risks related to public concern over drug pricing strategies are integrated into incentive compensation arrangementsMercy Investment Services17.8%Failed
2018Eli LillyI)By the following vote, a shareholder proposal requesting a report on policies and practices regarding contract animal laboratories3.2%Failed
2018Eli LillyH)By the following vote, a shareholder proposal requesting a report regarding direct and indirect political contributions20.1%Failed
2018Eli LillyG)By the following vote, a shareholder proposal seeking support for the descheduling of cannibas1.6%Failed
2018Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyThe shareholder proposal to lower the share ownership threshold to call special shareholder meetings41.9%Failed
2018Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyThe shareholder proposal on annual report disclosing how risks related to public concern over drug pricing strategies are incorporated into incentive compensation plans22.7%Failed
2018Amazon.com Inc.A shareholder proposal regarding vote-counting practices for shareholder proposals7.8%Failed
2018Amazon.com Inc.A shareholder proposal regarding a policy to require an independent board chair25.8%Failed
2018Waste ManagementStockholder proposal regarding a policy on accelerated vesting of equity awards in the event of a change in controlThe International Brotherhood of Teamsters General Fund38.1%Failed
2018VerisignStockholders of the Company did not approve a stockholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors take steps to reduce the ownership threshold to call a special meeting29.8%Failed
2018United RentalsStockholder Proposal on Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent47.2%Failed
2018United Airlines HoldingsThe stockholder proposal regarding the threshold required to call special stockholder meetingsSpecial Shareholder Meeting Improvement—24.6%Failed
2018Southwest AirlinesProposal 5 – An advisory (non-binding) vote on a shareholder proposal to permit shareholder action by written consent15.5%Failed
2018Simon Property GroupProposal 4 — Shareholder Proposal related to any future CEO employment agreement terms4.5%Failed
2018PG&E CorporationShareholder proposal regarding shareholder proxy access (included as Item 5 in the proxy statement)26.6%Failed
2018PG&E CorporationShareholder proposal regarding customer approval of the charitable giving program (included as Item 4 in the proxy statement)1%Failed
2018PayPalStockholder Proposal Regarding Human and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights5.9%Failed
2018PayPalStockholder Proposal Regarding Political Transparency24.6%Failed
2018PayPalStockholder Proposal Regarding Stockholder Proxy Access Enhancement25%Failed
2018O'Reilly Automotive(d)The shareholders voted against the shareholder proposal entitled “Special Shareholder Meeting Improvement.” The voting results are as follows41.2%Failed
2018NucorStockholder proposal regarding political lobbying report36.6%Failed
2018Northrop GrummanThe shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal to modify the ownership threshold for shareholders to call a special meeting, with a vote of38.2%Failed
2018NiSourceStockholder Proposal Regarding Stockholder Right to Act by Written Consent35.5%Failed
2018Nasdaq, Inc.Consider the Stockholder Proposal Entitled “Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent”47%Failed
2018Motorola SolutionsA stockholder proposal on lobbying disclosure was defeated by the stockholders, by the votes set forth in the table belowMercy Investment Services34.6%Failed
2018Motorola SolutionsA stockholder proposal on an independent director with human rights expertise was defeated by the stockholders, by the votes set forth in the table belowThe Episcopal Church10.4%Failed
2018Motorola SolutionsA stockholder proposal on recruitment in global supply chains was defeated by the stockholders, by the votes set forth in the table belowDomini Impact Equity Fund13.1%Failed
2018Monster BeverageIn accordance with the results below, the stockholder proposal regarding a slavery and human trafficking reportThe As You Sow (“As You Sow”19.9%Failed
2018Lockheed MartinRejected a stockholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors adopt stockholder action by written consent40.9%Failed
2018LennarStockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal regarding a limit on director tenure1.1%Failed
2018LennarStockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal regarding providing holders an annual right to convert a limited amount of Class B common stock into Class A common stock14.3%Failed
2018LennarStockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal regarding our common stock voting structure36.4%Failed
2018Kinder MorganKMI stockholders approved the stockholder proposal relating to an assessment of the long-term portfolio impacts of scenarios consistent with global climate change policiesZevin Asset Management59.7%Passed

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Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it. A proposal shows who asked for it where we have been able to tie the vote to a campaign on record; blank means we have not, not that nobody filed it.