01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed May 10, 2024. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. reported in this Form 8-K (Item 5.07) the results of its annual meeting of stockholders, held May 9, 2024.
As of the March 11, 2024 record date, there were 21,387,946 shares of common stock entitled to vote, and holders of 19,720,001 shares were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. Stockholders elected all eight directors nominated for one-year terms: Roland Diggelmann, Domitille Doat-Le Bigot, Elisha W. Finney, Richard Francis, Michael A.
Kelly, Thomas P. Salice, Wolfgang Wienand, and Ingrid Zhang. Each nominee received more votes for than against.
Thomas P. Salice drew the most opposition, with 2,038,781 votes against, while Richard Francis had the fewest, with 92,733.
Stockholders also voted on the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm, with 19,337,343 votes for and 375,055 against, and on an advisory vote to approve executive compensation, with 16,035,944 votes for, 3,066,739 against, and 13,454 abstentions. The filing reports these vote counts and does not state any financial results.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Annual meeting held May 9, 2024, with a record-date share count of 21,387,946 and a quorum of 19,720,001 shares represented.
- All eight director nominees were elected to one-year terms, each receiving more votes for than against.
- Thomas P. Salice received the highest number of votes against any director nominee (2,038,781), with 17,063,885 votes for.
- Stockholders voted 19,337,343 for and 375,055 against ratifying PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm.
- The advisory vote on executive compensation recorded 16,035,944 votes for and 3,066,739 against, with 603,864 broker non-votes.
- Broker non-votes were 603,863 for each director election and 603,864 for the executive compensation proposal.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How many shares were eligible to vote and how many were represented at the meeting?
There were 21,387,946 shares of common stock entitled to vote as of the March 11, 2024 record date. Holders of 19,720,001 shares were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum.
Which directors were elected at the 2024 annual meeting?
Roland Diggelmann, Domitille Doat-Le Bigot, Elisha W. Finney, Richard Francis, Michael A. Kelly, Thomas P. Salice, Wolfgang Wienand, and Ingrid Zhang were the eight nominees voted on for one-year terms. Each received more votes for than against in the filing.
Did stockholders approve the company's independent auditor?
The filing shows 19,337,343 votes for, 375,055 votes against, and 7,603 abstentions on ratifying PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.
What was the stockholder vote on executive compensation?
The advisory vote to approve executive compensation recorded 16,035,944 votes for, 3,066,739 votes against, 13,454 abstentions, and 603,864 broker non-votes.
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