Section 5—Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On November 16, 2022, Oracle Corporation (“Oracle”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Below is a brief description of each matter submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting, as well as the final voting results with respect to each matter. For more information about these proposals, please refer to Oracle’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2022.
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
The stockholders elected each of the following persons as a director to hold office until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.
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Director Nominee | | Votes For | | | Votes Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes |
Awo Ablo | | | 2,231,053,646 | | | | 5,861,351 | | | 256,517,676 |
Jeffrey S. Berg | | | 1,743,133,996 | | | | 493,781,001 | | | 256,517,676 |
Michael J. Boskin | | | 1,862,344,383 | | | | 374,570,614 | | | 256,517,676 |
Safra A. Catz | | | 1,878,963,941 | | | | 357,951,056 | | | 256,517,676 |
Bruce R. Chizen | | | 1,719,483,874 | | | | 517,431,123 | | | 256,517,676 |
George H. Conrades | | | 1,553,704,099 | | | | 683,210,898 | | | 256,517,676 |
Lawrence J. Ellison | | | 1,910,287,327 | | | | 326,627,670 | | | 256,517,676 |
Rona A. Fairhead | | | 1,934,398,729 | | | | 302,516,268 | | | 256,517,676 |
Jeffrey O. Henley | | | 1,926,939,272 | | | | 309,975,725 | | | 256,517,676 |
Renée J. James | | | 1,944,491,166 | | | | 292,423,831 | | | 256,517,676 |
Charles W. Moorman | | | 1,626,573,699 | | | | 610,341,298 | | | 256,517,676 |
Leon E. Panetta | | | 1,568,288,384 | | | | 668,626,613 | | | 256,517,676 |
William G. Parrett | | | 1,809,849,147 | | | | 427,065,850 | | | 256,517,676 |
Naomi O. Seligman | | | 1,581,044,204 | | | | 655,870,793 | | | 256,517,676 |
Vishal Sikka | | | 1,944,401,518 | | | | 292,513,479 | | | 256,517,676 |
Proposal No. 2: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Oracle’s Named Executive Officers
The stockholders cast an advisory vote approving the compensation of Oracle’s named executive officers as follows: 1,495,324,338 shares in favor, 736,954,726 shares against, 4,635,933 shares abstaining and 256,517,676 broker non-votes.
Proposal No. 3: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Oracle’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, with 2,444,659,366 shares in favor, 45,744,826 shares against and 3,028,481 shares abstaining.