DETROIT, June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors
Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today at its annual meeting of
shareholders the preliminary results of voting, representing 85
percent of shares eligible to be voted.
Item 1: Election of directors
Average percentage of
votes cast "for" each director nominee
|
99%
|
Item 2: Advisory vote to approve named executive officer
compensation
Percentage of votes
cast "for" Item 2
|
97%
|
Item 3: Ratification of the selection of Ernst &
Young LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting
firm for 2018.
Percentage of votes
cast "for" Item 3
|
98%
|
Item 4: Shareholder proposal regarding independent board
chairman
Percentage of votes
cast "for" Item 4
|
35%
|
Item 5: Shareholder proposal regarding shareholder action
by written consent
Percentage of votes
cast "for" Item 5
|
38%
|
Item 6: Shareholder proposal regarding a report on
greenhouse gas emissions and CAFE standards
Percentage of votes
cast "for" Item 6
|
27%
|
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 with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission on Form 8-K and posted to www.gm.com once they
are certified by the independent inspector of elections.
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has leadership positions in
the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM, its
subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under the
Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang and Wuling
brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries,
including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and
information services, can be found at http://www.gm.com.
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