General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) today announced at its annual meeting of shareholders the preliminary results of voting, representing 86 percent of shares eligible to be voted.
Item 1: Election of directors
Director Nominees:
- Joseph Ashton
- Mary Barra
- Linda Gooden
- Joseph Jimenez
- Kathryn Marinello
- Jane Mendillo
- Admiral Michael Mullen
- James Mulva
- Patricia Russo
- Thomas Schoewe
- Theodore Solso
- Carol Stephenson
All directors were elected and, on average, each received 96 percent of the votes cast.
Item 2: Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.
| Percentage of votes cast “for” Item 2 | 62% |
Item 3: Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016.
| Percentage of votes cast “for” Item 3 | 99% |
Item 4: Proposal regarding implementation of Holy Land Principles for Employment in Palestine-Israel.
| Percentage of votes cast “for” Item 4 | 3% |
The Board and its committees will consider the results of today’s votes when evaluating the company’s governance and compensation practices.
Final voting results will be filed on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and posted to www.gm.com within four business days.
