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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On November 14, 2024, Oracle Corporation ("Oracle") held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). Below is a brief description of each matter submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting, as well as the final voting results with respect to each matter. For more information about these proposals, please refer to Oracle's definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 25, 2024.
Proposal No.1: Election of Directors
The stockholders elected each of the following persons as a director to hold office until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.
Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
Awo Ablo |
2,300,385,739 | 21,926,604 | 250,464,124 | |||||||||
Jeffrey S. Berg |
1,859,138,624 | 463,173,719 | 250,464,124 | |||||||||
Michael J. Boskin |
2,140,398,571 | 181,913,772 | 250,464,124 | |||||||||
Safra A. Catz |
2,241,298,667 | 81,013,676 | 250,464,124 | |||||||||
Bruce R. Chizen |
1,856,043,824 | 466,268,519 | 250,464,124 | |||||||||
George H. Conrades |
2,080,008,225 | 242,304,118 | 250,464,124 | |||||||||
Lawrence J. Ellison |
2,275,340,897 | 46,971,446 | 250,464,124 | |||||||||
Rona A. Fairhead |
2,278,263,025 | 44,049,318 | 250,464,124 | |||||||||
Jeffrey O. Henley |
2,254,569,493 | 67,742,850 | 250,464,124 | |||||||||
Charles W. Moorman |
2,187,168,934 | 135,143,409 | 250,464,124 | |||||||||
Leon E. Panetta |
1,854,738,819 | 467,573,524 | 250,464,124 | |||||||||
William G. Parrett |
1,940,282,368 | 382,029,975 | 250,464,124 | |||||||||
Naomi O. Seligman |
2,112,996,591 | 209,315,752 | 250,464,124 |
Proposal No.2: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Oracle's Named Executive Officers
The stockholders cast an advisory vote approving the compensation of Oracle's named executive officers as follows: 1,806,791,973 shares in favor, 508,390,449 shares against, 7,129,921 shares abstaining and 250,464,124 broker non-votes.
Proposal No.3: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Oracle's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, with 2,512,534,467 shares in favor, 56,267,628 shares against and 3,974,372 shares abstaining.
Proposal No.4: Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Climate Risks to Retirement Plan Beneficiaries
The stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal requesting that Oracle prepare a report on climate risks to retirement plan beneficiaries, with 119,105,093 shares in favor, 2,140,684,293 shares against, 62,522,957 shares abstaining and 250,464,124 broker non-votes.