AT&T INC. (NYSE:T) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security HoldersItem 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
The 2018 Annual Meeting of the stockholders of AT&T Inc. was held on April27,2018, in Dallas, Texas. Stockholders representing 5,022,976,621 shares, or 81.75%, of the 6,144,290,092 common shares outstanding as of the February 27, 2018, record date were present in person or were represented at the meeting by proxy.Final voting results are shown below. Each matter was determined by a majority of votes cast, except that the advisory approval of executive compensation was a non-binding proposal and the preference of the stockholders was determined by the choice receiving the greatest number of votes. |
Election of Directors |
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The following Directors were elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast: |
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Nominees for Director |
Votes Cast For |
Votes Cast Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Number |
% of Votes Cast |
Number |
% of Votes Cast |
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Randall L. Stephenson |
3,281,108,974 |
95.70 |
147,290,069 |
4.30 |
32,461,321 |
1,562,103,986 |
Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. |
3,388,605,046 |
98.58 |
48,748,709 |
1.42 |
23,502,924 |
1,562,103,986 |
Richard W. Fisher |
3,399,965,939 |
98.91 |
37,431,858 |
1.09 |
23,460,773 |
1,562,103,986 |
Scott T. Ford |
3,334,418,629 |
97.01 |
102,766,546 |
2.99 |
23,668,144 |
1,562,103,986 |
Glenn H. Hutchins |
3,402,663,398 |
98.99 |
34,593,291 |
1.01 |
23,603,777 |
1,562,103,986 |
William E. Kennard |
3,381,947,336 |
98.39 |
55,481,382 |
1.61 |
23,422,638 |
1,562,103,986 |
Michael B. McCallister |
3,341,989,824 |
97.24 |
95,021,974 |
2.76 |
23,836,530 |
1,562,103,986 |
Beth E. Mooney |
3,405,728,857 |
99.04 |
33,180,015 |
0.96 |
21,937,399 |
1,562,103,986 |
Joyce M. Roché |
3,240,994,788 |
94.26 |
197,262,721 |
5.74 |
22,587,497 |
1,562,103,986 |
Matthew K. Rose |
3,329,089,204 |
96.86 |
107,887,077 |
3.14 |
23,872,795 |
1,562,103,986 |
Cynthia B. Taylor |
3,386,584,263 |
98.48 |
52,132,865 |
1.52 |
22,151,758 |
1,562,103,986 |
Laura D'Andrea Tyson |
3,311,427,574 |
96.29 |
127,457,186 |
3.71 |
21,982,030 |
1,562,103,986 |
Geoffrey Y. Yang |
3,333,723,861 |
97.00 |
102,931,902 |
3.00 |
24,214,846 |
1,562,103,986 |
Proposals Submitted by Board of Directors |
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The ratification of the appointment of Independent Auditors, the approval of the Stock Purchase and Deferral Plan, and the approval of the 2018 Incentive Plan each received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast and were passed.The advisory approval of executive compensation is non-binding, and the preference of the stockholders was determined by the choice that received the greatest number of votes. |
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Proposal |
Votes Cast For |
Votes Cast Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Number |
% of Votes Cast |
Number |
% of Votes Cast |
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Ratification of appointment of Independent Auditors |
4,862,139,068 |
97.37 |
131,166,133 |
2.63 |
29,626,802 |
NA |
Advisory approval of executive compensation |
3,075,975,652 |
90.14 |
336,478,570 |
9.86 |
48,399,129 |
1,562,103,986 |
Approve Stock Purchase and Deferral Plan |
3,303,297,093 |
96.58 |
117,087,483 |
3.42 |
40,469,328 |
1,562,103,986 |
Approve 2018 Incentive Plan |
3,132,002,849 |
91.72 |
282,564,411 |
8.28 |
46,298,795 |
1,562,103,986 |
Proposals Submitted by Stockholders |
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The following proposals failed to receive the affirmative vote of the majority of votes cast and were defeated. |
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Proposal |
Votes Cast For |
Votes Cast Against |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Number |
% of Votes Cast |
Number |
% of Votes Cast |
Abstain |
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Prepare Lobbying Report |
1,134,759,389 |
34.26 |
2,177,021,737 |
65.74 |
149,013,571 |
1,562,103,986 |
Modify Proxy Access Requirements |
972,206,565 |
28.61 |
2,425,409,446 |
71.39 |
63,170,045 |
1,562,103,986 |
Independent Chair |
1,295,124,220 |
37.99 |
2,114,175,799 |
62.01 |
51,527,822 |
1,562,103,986 |
Reduce Vote Required for Written Consent |
1,315,811,096 |
38.70 |
2,083,805,024 |
61.30 |
61,209,069 |
1,562,103,986 |
About AT&T INC. (NYSE:T)
AT&T Inc. is a holding company. The Company offers communications and digital entertainment services in the United States and the world. It operates through four segments: Business Solutions, Entertainment Group, Consumer Mobility and International. The Business Solutions segment includes various categories, including wireless service, fixed strategic services, legacy voice and data services, other services and wireless equipment. The Entertainment Group segment provides video, Internet and voice communication services to residential customers in the United States and the United States territories. The Consumer Mobility segment provides wireless service to consumers, and wireless wholesale and resale subscribers located in the United States or in the United States territories. The International segment provides video entertainment services to residential customers in Latin America, and wireless data and voice communication services to consumer and business customers in Mexico.