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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) | At the annual meeting on June 1, 2022, our shareholders approved, or did not approve, the following proposals. |
(b) | The number of votes cast for and against (or withheld) and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each such proposal, as described in detail in Comcast Corporation’s definitive proxy statement dated April 22, 2022, are set forth below. |
(1) | All of the director nominees named in the proxy statement were elected to serve as directors for one-year terms. |
Director | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Kenneth J. Bacon | 331,251,747 | 38,501,366 | 20,702,480 | |||
Madeline S. Bell | 363,524,196 | 6,228,917 | 20,702,480 | |||
Edward D. Breen | 321,731,822 | 48,021,291 | 20,702,480 | |||
Gerald L. Hassell | 360,450,170 | 9,302,943 | 20,702,480 | |||
Jeffrey A. Honickman | 352,120,729 | 17,632,384 | 20,702,480 | |||
Maritza G. Montiel | 364,992,996 | 4,760,117 | 20,702,480 | |||
Asuka Nakahara | 368,055,096 | 1,698,017 | 20,702,480 | |||
David C. Novak | 364,892,819 | 4,860,294 | 20,702,480 | |||
Brian L. Roberts | 354,186,525 | 15,566,588 | 20,702,480 |
(2) | The advisory vote on our executive compensation, as described in the proxy statement, was approved. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
355,060,927 | 14,159,977 | 532,209 | 20,702,480 |
(3) | The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for the 2022 fiscal year, as described in the proxy statement, was ratified. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
380,277,864 | 9,971,788 | 205,941 | N/A |
(4) | A shareholder proposal to report on charitable donations, as described in the proxy statement, was not approved. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
3,382,467 | 365,345,438 | 1,025,208 | 20,702,480 |
(5) | A shareholder proposal to perform an independent racial equity audit, as described in the proxy statement, was not approved. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
67,351,871 | 300,758,590 | 1,642,652 | 20,702,480 |
(6) | A shareholder proposal to report on risks of omitting “viewpoint” and “ideology” from EEO policy, as described in the proxy statement, was not approved. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
5,302,680 | 362,648,126 | 1,802,307 | 20,702,480 |
(7) | A shareholder proposal to conduct and publicly release the results of an independent investigation into the effectiveness of sexual harassment policies, as described in the proxy statement, was not approved. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
82,035,818 | 286,112,046 | 1,605,249 | 20,702,480 |
(8) | A shareholder proposal to report on how retirement plan options align with company climate goals, as described in the proxy statement, was not approved. |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
21,345,467 | 337,350,699 | 11,056,947 | 20,702,480 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COMCAST CORPORATION | |||
Date: June 3, 2022 | By: | /s/ Thomas J. Reid | |
Name: | Thomas J. Reid | ||
Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |