Corning: Three directors retire after May 1 meeting; nine nominees elected
At its May 1, 2025 annual meeting, Corning's shareholders elected nine directors to the board and approved the company's executive pay in an advisory vote. Three directors, Deborah A. Henretta, Deborah D. Rieman and Mark S. Wrighton, retired from the board after 11, 25 and 16 years of service, respectively. The filing describes these as routine annual meeting outcomes with no change to the company's financial results.
Key points
- Nine directors were elected to serve until the 2026 annual meeting, with each receiving more 'For' than 'Against' votes.
- Shareholders approved executive pay on an advisory basis, with 555,670,173 votes for and 92,059,339 against.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as independent auditor for 2025, with 709,615,197 votes for and 27,370,798 against.
- Shares represented at the meeting were 743,257,714 of 856,777,024 outstanding, an 86.75% quorum.
The filing
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