Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
1. Election of Directors. The following nominees for director were elected to serve three-year terms to expire at the Company's annual meeting of shareholders in 2025 based on the following votes: Broker Nominee For Against Abstain Non-Votes Susan D. DeVore 202,955,701 435,342 169,263 12,129,538 Bahija Jallal 196,680,904 6,692,517 186,885 12,129,538 Ryan M. Schneider 201,055,273 2,324,015 181,018 12,129,538 Elizabeth E. Tallett 197,110,938 6,278,599 170,769 12,129,538 2. Advisory vote on the Company's executive compensation. The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes: Broker For Against Abstain Non-Votes 187,509,042 15,306,362 744,902 12,129,538 3. Ratification of the appointment ofErnst & Young LLP . The appointment ofErnst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2022 was ratified based upon the following votes: For Against Abstain 199,263,215 16,281,833 144,796 4. Amendment to Articles of Incorporation to change the Company's name toElevance Health, Inc. The amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to change the Company's name toElevance Health, Inc. was approved based upon the following votes: For Against Abstain 213,818,426 1,611,257 260,161
5. Shareholder proposal to prohibit political funding. The shareholder proposal
to prohibit the use of corporate or PAC funds for direct or indirect contributions to candidates was not approved based upon the following votes: Broker For Against Abstain Non-Votes 8,086,777 193,486,510 1,987,019 12,129,538
6. Shareholder proposal requesting a racial impact audit and report. The
shareholder proposal to require the Company to engage a third party to conduct a racial impact audit and publicly disclose the audit results was not approved based upon the following votes: Broker For Against Abstain Non-Votes 83,356,565 118,761,612 1,442,129 12,129,538
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