01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed May 20, 2024. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Alliant Energy Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed May 20, 2024, reports the final voting results from its annual meeting of shareowners held on May 17, 2024.
Shareowners elected six directors: Christie Raymond (term ending 2025), Ignacio Cortina (term ending 2026), and Lisa Barton, Stephanie Cox, Roger Newport and Carol Sanders (terms ending 2027). Each nominee received more for votes than against votes, with Carol Sanders receiving the largest number of against votes at 15,607,363. Shareowners also approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of the company's named executive officers, with 189,645,167 votes for, 8,498,044 against and 974,745 abstaining.
The votes against and abstentions on this say-on-pay proposal were lower than the votes for it. The 25,109,598 broker non-votes were recorded for the director elections and the say-on-pay proposal.
Shareowners ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2024, with 218,456,446 votes for, 5,337,649 against and 433,459 abstaining. The filing reports these results as final for each matter submitted at the meeting.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- All six director nominees were elected to three-year terms, with terms ending in 2025, 2026 and 2027 across the slate.
- Carol Sanders recorded the highest against vote among director nominees at 15,607,363, with 183,111,713 votes for.
- Shareowners approved the advisory say-on-pay proposal with 189,645,167 votes for and 8,498,044 against.
- Shareowners ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 with 218,456,446 votes for and 5,337,649 against.
- The filing records 25,109,598 broker non-votes on the director elections and say-on-pay proposal.
- The annual meeting of shareowners was held on May 17, 2024.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was the annual meeting held, and what did it cover?
The annual meeting of shareowners was held on May 17, 2024. Shareowners voted on the election of six directors, an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, and ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2024.
Did any director nominee receive more against votes than for votes?
No. Each nominee received more for votes than against votes. Carol Sanders received the most against votes at 15,607,363, compared with 183,111,713 for votes.
How did shareowners vote on executive compensation?
Shareowners approved the compensation of the named executive officers on an advisory, non-binding basis. The vote was 189,645,167 for, 8,498,044 against and 974,745 abstaining.
Was the auditor appointment approved?
Yes. Shareowners ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2024, with 218,456,446 votes for, 5,337,649 against and 433,459 abstaining.
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