01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed May 2, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 1, 2025, and this Item 5.07 report discloses the final voting results.
Stockholders elected all of the Corporation's director nominees, ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2025, and approved the compensation of the named executive officers on an advisory basis. All 13 director nominees were elected. Support varied across nominees.
Michael D. Hsu received 227,557,143 votes for and 15,872,619 votes against, with 2,483,358 abstentions. Dunia A.
Shive received 237,192,720 votes for and 8,237,929 against. Mae C. Jemison, M.D. received 238,416,441 votes for and 7,051,651 against.
The other nominees had 'against' votes of roughly 3.9 million or less, and most had fewer than 1.2 million. Each director received 41,889,391 broker non-votes.
The auditor ratification received 267,219,914 votes for, 19,961,479 against, and 621,118 abstentions. The advisory say-on-pay proposal received 226,830,430 votes for, 17,437,076 against, and 1,645,615 abstentions, with 41,889,391 broker non-votes.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Annual Meeting held May 1, 2025, with all of the Corporation's director nominees elected.
- Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as independent auditors for 2025 with 267,219,914 votes for and 19,961,479 against.
- Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation: 226,830,430 votes for, 17,437,076 against, 1,645,615 abstentions.
- Michael D. Hsu received the highest number of votes against among director nominees at 15,872,619, with 227,557,143 votes for.
- Dunia A. Shive (8,237,929 against) and Mae C. Jemison, M.D. (7,051,651 against) also drew comparatively higher 'against' vote counts.
- Each director nominee and proposal recorded 41,889,391 broker non-votes.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What matters were submitted to a stockholder vote at the 2025 Annual Meeting?
Stockholders voted on three matters: the election of directors, the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2025, and an advisory approval of the compensation of the named executive officers.
Were all of the director nominees elected?
Yes. The filing states that stockholders elected all of the Corporation's nominees for director, and the vote tables list 13 nominees, including Sylvia M. Burwell, John W. Culver, Michael D. Hsu, and Mark T. Smucker.
Did stockholders approve the executive compensation proposal?
The advisory say-on-pay proposal was approved on an advisory basis, with 226,830,430 votes for, 17,437,076 against, 1,645,615 abstentions, and 41,889,391 broker non-votes.
Was the selection of the independent auditor approved?
Yes. The stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2025, with 267,219,914 votes for, 19,961,479 against, and 621,118 abstentions.
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