Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) today announced the preliminary results of its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held this morning.
Comcast Corporation Announces Preliminary Results Of 2016 Annual Meeting Of Shareholders
Final voting results will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a Form 8-K within four business days.
Company Proposals
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Election of Directors: Shareholders elected all nominees to Comcast’s Board of Directors for one-year terms. Comcast’s Board has 11 directors, nine of whom are independent.
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Ratification of the Appointment of our Independent Auditors: Shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
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Approval of our Amended and Restated 2002 Restricted Stock Plan: Shareholders approved this proposal.
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Approval of our Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Option Plan: Shareholders approved this proposal.
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Approval of our Amended and Restated 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shareholders approved this proposal.
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Approval of the Amended and Restated Comcast-NBCUniversal 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shareholders approved this proposal.
Shareholder Proposals
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To Prepare an Annual Report on Lobbying Activities: Shareholders defeated this proposal.
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To Prohibit Accelerated Vesting Upon a Change in Control: Shareholders defeated this proposal.
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To Require an Independent Chairman: Shareholders defeated this proposal.
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To Stop 100-to-One Voting Power: Shareholders defeated this proposal.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses. NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts.