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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On October 10, 2023, The Procter & Gamble Company (“the Company”), held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors.
Each of the following nominees was elected to serve a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors (“the Board”).
Proposal 2- Ratify Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The proposal was approved.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
1,928,688,100 | 105,496,681
| 9,502,023
| 0 |
Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote to Approve the Company’s Executive Compensation (the “Say on Pay” vote).
The proposal was approved.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
1,519,533,030 | 150,575,576
| 12,633,141
| 360,945,057 |
Proposal 4 - Advisory Vote to Approve the Frequency of the Executive Compensation Vote (the “Say on Frequency” vote).
The frequency “1 Year” received the highest number of votes. The Board considered the results of the advisory vote and decided that, consistent with the Board’s recommendation in the proxy statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Company will continue to solicit an advisory vote on executive compensation annually until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.
1 Year
| 2 Years
| 3 Years
| Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
1,639,065,316 | 8,532,914
| 26,152,175 | 8,991,342
| 360,945,057 |
Proposal 5 - Shareholder Proposal - Civil Rights Audit of Reverse Discrimination
The proposal was not approved.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
67,377,739 | 1,584,826,828
| 30,537,180
| 360,945,057 |
Proposal 6 - Shareholder Proposal – Annual Report on Operations in China
The proposal was not approved.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
70,423,856 | 1,576,215,752
| 36,102,130
| 360,945,057 |
Proposal 7 - Shareholder Proposal – Request to Require Shareholder Approval for Certain Future Amendments to Company Regulations
The proposal was not approved.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
712,274,429 | 949,273,321
| 21,193,997
| 360,945,057 |
The Company is filing this Form 8-K pursuant to Item 5.07, "Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders."