Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Weis Markets, Inc. was held on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at the principal office of the Company, 1000 South Second Street, Sunbury, PA 17801. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There was no solicitation in opposition to the nominees as listed in the proxy statement. The meeting was held for the following purposes:
Management Proposal #1: Election of Directors
All five nominees for director, as listed below, were elected. The terms of the directors will be until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors have qualified. The results of the election of directors were as follows:
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Director | Votes Cast For | Votes Cast Against | Votes Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
Jonathan H. Weis | 20,742,311 | --- | 3,704,588 | --- | 1,470,829 |
Harold G. Graber | 20,621,992 | --- | 3,824,909 | --- | 1,470,829 |
Dennis G. Hatchell | 22,355,261 | --- | 2,091,638 | --- | 1,470,829 |
Edward J. Lauth, III | 20,301,958 | --- | 4,144,941 | --- | 1,470,829 |
Gerrald B. Silverman | 22,636,183 | --- | 1,810,718 | --- | 1,470,829 |
Management Proposal #2: Ratification of Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The shareholders voted upon and approved the ratification of appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 30, 2023. The result of the ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company was as follows:
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| Votes Cast For | Votes Cast Against | Votes Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 25,894,073 | 20,786 | --- | 2,832 | 40 |
Management Proposal #3: Advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
The shareholders voted upon and approved, by an advisory vote, the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The result of the advisory vote to approve the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers was as follows:
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| Votes Cast For | Votes Cast Against | Votes Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 17,003,875 | 7,427,994 | --- | 15,033 | 1,470,827 |