01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed May 21, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Halliburton Company (HAL) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 21, 2025, and this Item 5.07 filing reports the voting results on three matters.
Shareholders elected all eleven director nominees, listed by name in the filing, with each receiving more votes For than Against. The Against counts ranged from 5,462,695 (M.S. Smith) to 43,629,266 (A.M.
Bennett), with A.M. Bennett, J.A. Miller and T.M.
Edwards Young drawing the most opposition among the nominees. Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent public accountants for 2025, with 672,451,192 votes For, 45,637,779 Against and 865,461 Abstaining. The advisory resolution to approve executive compensation as described in the proxy statement also passed, with 589,553,288 For, 34,440,683 Against and 1,023,686 Abstaining, and 93,936,775 broker non-votes recorded on that item.
The filing is a voting-results notice only. It records outcomes and vote tallies and does not disclose new financial results, strategic actions or guidance.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- All eleven director nominees were elected at the May 21, 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
- A.M. Bennett received the most Against votes among nominees at 43,629,266, versus 580,699,728 For.
- M.S. Smith received the fewest Against votes among nominees at 5,462,695, versus 618,713,186 For.
- KPMG LLP was ratified as independent auditors for 2025 with 672,451,192 For and 45,637,779 Against.
- The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved with 589,553,288 For and 34,440,683 Against.
- The compensation vote recorded 93,936,775 broker non-votes, the same figure reported for every director election.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was elected to the Halliburton board at the 2025 Annual Meeting?
All director nominees were elected. The filing lists eleven nominees: A.F. Al Khayyal, W.E. Albrecht, M.K. Banks, A.M. Bennett, E.M. Cummings, M.S. Gerber, R.A. Malone, J.A. Miller, M.S. Smith, J.L. Weiss and T.M. Edwards Young.
Did shareholders approve the auditor?
Yes. Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent public accountants to examine Halliburton's financial statements and books and records for 2025, with 672,451,192 For, 45,637,779 Against and 865,461 Abstaining.
Was the executive compensation proposal approved?
Yes. The advisory resolution to approve executive compensation as described in the proxy statement was approved, with 589,553,288 For, 34,440,683 Against, 1,023,686 Abstaining and 93,936,775 broker non-votes.
Which director nominee drew the most opposition?
A.M. Bennett received the highest Against count at 43,629,266 votes, against 580,699,728 For and 688,663 Abstaining.
Does this filing report financial results or new corporate actions?
No. This Item 5.07 filing reports only the results of shareholder votes on the election of directors, the auditor ratification and the advisory compensation vote.
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