2019 Shareholder Proposals ALL - CORPORATE REFORM COALITION

Companies receiving shareholder proposals on lobbying and election spending disclosure in 2019

Tyson Foods

AGM: February 7, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 11.2%

Disney

AGM: March 7, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 39.3%

Centene Corp.

AGM: April 23, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending: 42%

Northern Trust Corp.

AGM: April 23, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending: 26%

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

AGM: April 24, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:

Ball Corp.

AGM: April 24, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending

MSCI Inc.

AGM: April 25, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending

SVB Financial Group

AGM: April 25, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending

Boeing

AGM: April 29, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 32.6%

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Tweet: .@Boeing is embroiled in a legal and reputational crisis in the wake of the two tragic, fatal crashes of the 737 Max 8 aircraft. Now, shareholders want more accountability and honesty from the the company about its lobbying activity.

Read the exempt solicitation

Check out more from the blog:

Will Vanguard, T. Rowe Price, and BlackRock support lobbying transparency at Boeing?

Can Boeing Get Back on Course?

Honeywell

AGM: April 29, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 42.4%

J.B. Hunt Transport

Shareholder Vote on Election Spending: 31%

Duke Energy

AGM: May 2, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 36.6%

AbbVie

AGM: May 3, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 25%

CMS Energy Corp.

AGM: May 3, 2019
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Ingersoll-Rand PLC

AGM: May 6, 2019
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Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

AGM: May 7, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:

Fortune Brands Home & Security

AGM: May 7, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

AGM: May 7, 2019
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General Electric

AGM: May 8, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:

Simon Property Group Inc.

AGM: May 8, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:

Alaska Air Group

AGM: May 9, 2019
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DTE Energy Co.

AGM: May 9, 2019
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Ford

AGM: May 9, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending: 18.8%/43.5%
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 16.5%/38.1%

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Tweet: Ford’s secrecy about its political activity and push to roll back #CleanerCars standards is polluting our politics and our planet. Today, shareholders are calling on @Ford to clean up its act.

Read Public Citizen’s op ed in Common Dreams.

Read the exempt solicitation from UUA and Climate Action 100.

Read the exempt solicitation from CalPERS.

Hilton

AGM: May 9, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:

Nucor Corporation

AGM: May 9, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending: 40.6%
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 36.2%

Tractor Supply Co

AGM: May 9, 2019
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United Parcel Service (UPS)

AGM: May 9, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 20.7%

American Water Company

AGM: May 10, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 39.6%

Motorola Solutions

AGM: May 13, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 37.6%

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

AGM: May 14, 2019
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Loews Corp.

AGM: May 14, 2019
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Kohls Corp.

AGM: May 15, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending: 49.8%

Mallinckrodt

AGM: May 15, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 79.7%

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In an unusual, but positive move, company management has recommended that shareholders vote in favor of the lobbying disclosure resolution.

Read the exempt solicitation.

Tweet: Thanks to @MNK for supporting shareholders’ request for additional disclosure of the company’s lobbying. @Vanguard_Group and @blackrock should vote FOR lobbying disclosure at @MNK’s annual meeting.

Mondelez International

AGM: May 15, 2019
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Reliance Steel

AGM: May 15, 2019
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Xylem Inc.

AGM: May 15, 2019
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Altria Group

AGM: May 16, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 27.9%

Chubb Ltd.

AGM: May 16, 2019
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Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

AGM: May 16, 2019
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Macy’s Inc.

AGM: May 17, 2019
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Republic Services

AGM: May 17, 2019
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Western Union Co.

AGM: May 17, 2019
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Chemed

AGM: May 20, 2019
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Allstate Corp.

AGM: May 21, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:

American Tower Corp.

AGM: May 21, 2019
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CenturyLink

AGM: May 22, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 36.2%

Fiserv Inc.

AGM: May 22, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:

Henry Schein Inc.

AGM: May 22, 2019
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Paypal Holdings Inc.

AGM: May 22, 2019
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United Airlines

AGM: May 22, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 25.2%

BlackRock

AGM: May 23, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 21.7%

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Tweet: More & more companies are being fully honest with shareholders about their lobbying. @blackrock‘s shareholders deserve no less.

Read the exempt solicitation.

As a mutual fund company, BlackRock controls millions of voting shares at the most public companies. It has long received calls to support shareholder resolutions on lobbying and election spending disclosure. For example, it could make a big difference at Boeing: Will Vanguard, T. Rowe Price, and BlackRock support lobbying transparency at Boeing?

Morgan Stanley

AGM: May 23, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 6.6%

NextEra Energy Inc.

AGM: May 23, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:

Exxon Mobil

AGM: May 29, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 37.3%

Illumina Inc.

AGM: May 29, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:

Equinix Inc.

AGM: May 30, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:

Royal Caribbean Cruises

AGM: May 30, 2019
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.

AGM: June 4, 2019
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General Motors

AGM: June 4, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 29.5%

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

AGM: June 5, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 32.3%

Devon Energy

AGM: June 5, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:

Comcast

AGM: June 5, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: 18%

Netflix Inc.

AGM: June 6, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:

MasterCard

AGM: June 26, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying:

McKesson

AGM: July 31, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying:

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Tweet: Drug distributor @McKesson faces questions about its lobbying at its annual meeting. Its massive federal lobbying on opioids has attracted negative press scrutiny its state lobbying and trade association payments are obscured. https://corporatereformcoalition.org/companies-2019

Read the exempt solicitation: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/927653/000121465919004622/r715190px14a6g.htm

FedEx

AGM: September 24, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Election Spending:
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying:

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Commercial Appeal: Teamsters again push for FedEx to reveal more lobbying activity

Tweet: The @Teamsters are calling on @FedEx to fully disclose its lobbying activity because there’s a risk that lobbying activities don’t line up with stated corporate goals and are not in shareholders’ best interest. https://bit.ly/2ksu4sl

Oracle

AGM: November 14, 2019
Shareholder Vote on Lobbying: