Adtalem: CEO Stephen Beard elected board chairman; shareholders approve all proposals
On November 13, 2024, Adtalem's board unanimously elected President and CEO Stephen W. Beard as chairman, so he now holds both roles, succeeding Michael W. Malafronte, who remains on the board as lead independent director. The same day, shareholders elected all ten director nominees and approved the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP auditor ratification and an advisory vote on executive compensation. The filing names Adtalem Global Education Inc. (NYSE: ATGE), not Covista Inc. (CVSA) as shown in the filing header.
Key points
- November 13, 2024: board unanimously elected CEO Stephen W. Beard as chairman, effective immediately; Malafronte becomes lead independent director.
- Annual meeting, November 13, 2024: all ten directors elected; Beard received 33,253,740 votes for and 66,330 against.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratification passed with 33,848,340 for and 629,766 against; advisory executive pay vote passed with 31,744,452 for and 847,326 against.
The filing
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