01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed May 24, 2024. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
MicroStrategy Incorporated filed this Form 8-K to report the results of its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on May 22, 2024.
The filing covers the shareholder votes on two proposals and does not address financial results, transactions, or other corporate developments. Stockholders elected all six nominated directors for the next year: Michael J. Saylor, Phong Q.
Le, Stephen X. Graham, Jarrod M. Patten, Leslie J.
Rechan, and Carl J. Rickertsen. Michael J.
Saylor received 23,814,168 votes for and 1,267,498 withheld, while Carl J. Rickertsen had the most votes withheld at 2,291,641. Each director also had 3,852,194 broker non-votes.
Stockholders also ratified KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, with 28,855,910 votes for, 47,419 against, and 30,531 abstentions. The filing was signed by W. Ming Shao, Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel, on May 24, 2024.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Annual Meeting of Stockholders held May 22, 2024, with all six director nominees elected
- Michael J. Saylor received 23,814,168 votes for and 1,267,498 withheld
- Carl J. Rickertsen received the highest number of withheld votes among directors at 2,291,641
- Each director nominee received 3,852,194 broker non-votes
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, with 28,855,910 votes for
- Only 47,419 votes were cast against the auditor ratification proposal
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What matters were voted on at MicroStrategy's 2024 Annual Meeting?
Stockholders voted on the election of six directors for the next year and the ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
Who were the directors elected at the 2024 Annual Meeting?
The elected directors were Michael J. Saylor, Phong Q. Le, Stephen X. Graham, Jarrod M. Patten, Leslie J. Rechan, and Carl J. Rickertsen.
Was KPMG LLP approved as the company's auditor?
Yes. Stockholders ratified KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, with 28,855,910 votes for, 47,419 against, and 30,531 abstentions.
Did any director receive significant opposition from stockholders?
Carl J. Rickertsen had the most votes withheld at 2,291,641, while the other directors had between 630,548 and 1,236,575 votes withheld or 1,025,290 in the case of Leslie J. Rechan. Each nominee was still elected.
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