Williams shareholders approve incentive plan increase to 85 million shares
At its April 28, 2026 annual meeting, Williams stockholders approved an amendment that raises the shares issuable under the 2007 Incentive Plan from 50,000,000 to 85,000,000 and removes the plan expiration date. All ten director nominees were elected to one-year terms, and the company's auditor, Ernst & Young LLP, was ratified for fiscal 2026. The votes give shareholders a record of how they voted on pay, equity plans and board composition.
Key points
- Stockholders approved raising the Incentive Plan's issuable shares from 50,000,000 to 85,000,000, effective April 28, 2026.
- Stockholders approved raising the Employee Stock Purchase Plan's issuable shares from 5,200,000 to 7,200,000 and extending its term six years.
- All ten director nominees were elected to one-year terms; Stephen W. Bergstrom received 930,781,739 votes for and 55,362,318 against.
- Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2026, with 1,034,329,205 votes for.
The filing
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