Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) |
At the annual meeting, our shareholders approved, or did not approve, the following proposals. |
(b) |
The number of votes cast for and against (or withheld) and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each such proposal are set forth below. |
(1) |
All of the director nominees named in the proxy statement were elected to serve as directors for one-year terms. |
Director | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Kenneth J. Bacon | 363,574,592 | 6,777,273 | 23,129,668 | |||
Madeline S. Bell | 352,291,142 | 18,060,723 | 23,129,668 | |||
Sheldon M. Bonovitz | 367,133,052 | 3,218,813 | 23,129,668 | |||
Edward D. Breen | 351,058,126 | 19,293,739 | 23,129,668 | |||
Gerald L. Hassell | 353,904,049 | 16,447,816 | 23,129,668 | |||
Jeffrey A. Honickman | 365,789,934 | 4,561,931 | 23,129,668 | |||
Asuka Nakahara | 369,188,416 | 1,163,449 | 23,129,668 | |||
David C. Novak | 366,074,832 | 4,277,033 | 23,129,668 | |||
Brian L. Roberts | 364,404,755 | 5,947,110 | 23,129,668 | |||
Johnathan A. Rodgers |
368,728,174 | 1,623,691 | 23,129,668 | |||
(2) |
The appointment of Deloitte Touche LLP as our independent auditors for the 2017 fiscal year, as described in the proxy statement, was ratified. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
389,190,184 | 4,027,455 | 263,894 | N/A | |||
(3) |
The advisory vote on our executive compensation, as described in the proxy statement, was approved. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
336,266,339 | 33,619,214 | 466,310 | 23,129,670 | |||
(4) |
The advisory vote on the frequency of our advisory vote on executive compensation, as described in the proxy statement, was voted to be held every year. |
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
348,546,541 | 242,630 | 21,259,280 | 303,410 | 23,129,672 | ||||
(5) |
A shareholder proposal to prepare an annual report on lobbying activities, as described in the proxy statement, was not approved. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
60,420,525 | 304,341,115 | 5,590,222 | 23,129,671 |
(6) |
No vote is being reported for a shareholder proposal to stop 100-1 voting power because it was not presented at the annual meeting by the shareholder proponent or a designee of the shareholder proponent as required, and therefore, was not acted upon by the shareholders. However, if the shareholder proposal had been acted upon, this proposal would have been defeated by over a majority of the votes cast based on proxies delivered prior to the closing of the polls for the annual meeting. |
(d) |
As noted above, over a majority of the votes cast by shareholders voted to hold our advisory vote on executive compensation every year. As such, the Board of Directors has decided that it will include an advisory vote on executive compensation in our proxy statements every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of the executive compensation vote. |
About Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)
Comcast Corporation is a media and technology company. The Company’s primary businesses include Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Its Comcast Cable business operates in Cable Communications segment. Its NBCUniversal business consists of four segments, which include Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment and Theme Parks. Its Cable Communications consists of the operations of Comcast Cable, which provides video, Internet and voice services to residential customers under the XFINITY brand. Its Cable Networks consists of national cable networks, regional sports and news networks, international cable networks and cable television studio production operations. Its Broadcast Television consists of the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks. Its Filmed Entertainment consists of the operations of Universal Pictures. The Company’s Theme Parks consists in Universal theme parks in Orlando, Florida and Hollywood, California.