Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ofVisa Inc. (the "Company") was held onJanuary 24, 2023 , and the Company's Class A common stockholders voted on five proposals that are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement, datedDecember 1, 2022 . Set forth below are the matters the stockholders voted on and the final voting results.
Proposal 1: Election of ten director nominees:
Nominee Votes For % For Votes Against % Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Lloyd A. Carney 1,173,849,753 93.9 % 73,267,710 5.9 % 2,344,841 135,823,973 Kermit R. Crawford 1,243,509,987 99.5 % 4,716,367 0.4 % 1,235,950 135,823,973 Francisco Javier 1,216,681,658 97.4 % 31,709,059 2.5 % 1,071,587 135,823,973 Fernández-Carbajal Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. 1,210,372,657 96.9 % 38,021,962 3.0 % 1,067,685 135,823,973 Ramon Laguarta 1,234,875,423 98.8 % 13,499,973 1.1 % 1,086,908 135,823,973 Teri L. List 1,234,667,163 98.8 % 13,788,710 1.1 % 1,006,431 135,823,973 John F. Lundgren 1,229,224,445 98.4 % 19,182,400 1.5 % 1,055,459 135,823,973 Denise M. Morrison 1,217,665,850 97.5 % 30,651,781 2.5 % 1,144,673 135,823,973 Linda J. Rendle 1,238,761,234 99.1 % 9,706,915 0.8 % 994,155 135,823,973 Maynard G. Webb, Jr. 1,212,586,541 97.0 % 28,276,346 2.3 % 8,599,417 135,823,973 Each of the ten nominees was elected to the Company's Board of Directors, each to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.
Proposal 2: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers:
Votes For: 1,120,862,119 89.7 % Votes Against: 119,640,078 9.6 % Abstentions: 8,960,107 0.7 % Broker Non-Votes: 135,823,973
The proposal was approved.
Proposal 3: Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes to approve executive compensation: One Year: 1,237,711,436 99.2 % Two Years: 1,476,518 0.1 % Three Years: 8,754,461 0.7 % Abstentions: 1,519,889 Based on the results of this advisory vote, and consistent with the Board's recommendation, the Board has determined to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.
Proposal 4: Ratification of the appointment of
Votes For: 1,363,161,311 98.4 % Votes Against: 20,871,134 1.5 % Abstentions: 1,253,832 0.1 %
The appointment was ratified.
Proposal 5: Stockholder proposal requesting an independent board chair policy: Votes For: 217,632,303 17.4 % Votes Against: 945,671,501 75.7 % Abstentions: 86,158,500 6.9 % Broker Non-Votes: 135,823,973
The proposal was not approved.
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