Walmart Announces 2025 Annual Shareholdersâ� Meeting Voting Results
Doug McMillon, President and CEO, reviewed Walmartâs strong results from fiscal year 2025. He emphasized investments in wages, opportunity, innovation, technology, and making communities better, stating the company can continue to âimprove our ROI even as we make investments to strengthen our company.â� McMillon also said, "Weâre scaling higher-margin businesses while investing in our associates and keeping our merchandise prices as low as possible in todayâs environment.â�
The Company presented four proposals for shareholder consideration and based on affirmative votes from a majority of total shares that were voted, these four proposals passed.
Proposal #1: Shareholders voted to approve the election of each of Walmartâs 12 director nominees. Each director nominee received affirmative votes from approximately
Director Nominee |
For |
Cesar Conde |
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Timothy P. Flynn |
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Sarah J. Friar |
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Carla A. Harris |
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Thomas W. Horton |
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Marissa A. Mayer |
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Doug McMillon |
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Robert E. Moritz, Jr. |
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Brian Niccol |
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Greg B. Penner |
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Randall L. Stephenson |
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Steuart Walton |
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Proposal #2: Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Walmartâs Independent Accountants, with affirmative votes from approximately
Proposal #3: Shareholders voted to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of Walmartâs named executive officers described in Walmartâs 2025 Proxy Statement, with approximately
Proposal #4: Shareholders voted to approve the Walmart Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2025, with approximately
Seven shareholder proposals, numbered 5-11, were presented during the meeting and failed to receive affirmative votes from a majority of the total shares that were voted, and accordingly, did not pass.
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Proposal #5: Request for Third-Party Assessment of Company Policies Regarding Law Enforcement Information Requests Related to Medication Use by Customers and Employees: Received approximately
4.1% of the shares that were voted -
Proposal #6: Report on Reduction of Plastic Packaging and Recyclability Claims: Received approximately
5.8% of the shares that were voted -
Proposal #7: Revisit Plastics Packaging Policies: Received approximately
0.5% of the shares that were voted -
Proposal #8: Racial Equity Audit: Received approximately
6.9% of the shares that were voted -
Proposal #9: Report on Delays in Revising Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives: Received approximately
0.4% of the shares that were voted -
Proposal #10: Health and Safety Governance: Received approximately
7.0% of the shares that were voted -
Proposal #11: Respect Civil Liberties in Advertising Services: Received approximately
0.4% of the shares that were voted
The official voting results for each item voted on by shareholders will be disclosed in a report to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer dedicated to helping people save money and live better. Each week, approximately 270 million customers and members visit more than 10,750 stores and numerous eCommerce websites in 19 countries. With fiscal year 2025 revenue of
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