Proposal Mgt rec Vote
Management proposals
1a Elect Director Jeffrey P. Bezos For For
1b Elect Director Andrew R. Jassy For For
1c Elect Director Edith W. Cooper For For
1d Elect Director Jamie S. Gorelick For For
1e Elect Director Daniel P. Huttenlocher For For
1f Elect Director Andrew Y. Ng For For
1g Elect Director Indra K. Nooyi For For
1h Elect Director Jonathan J. Rubinstein For For
1i Elect Director Brad D. Smith For For
1j Elect Director Patricia Q. Stonesifer For For
1k Elect Director Wendell P. Weeks For For
2 Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors For For
3 Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation For For
Shareholder proposals
4 Report on Risks of Using Diagnostic Tools Created by Politicized Corporate Partners Vote rationale: We will not support a shareholder proposal that does not address a material sustainability risk or salient issue for the sector. Global Voting Guidelines Shareholder proposals on sustainability Against Against
5 Report on Impact of Data Centers on Climate Commitments Vote rationale: We will not support a shareholder proposal where the company does not appear to have significant gaps in their management or reporting of the relevant sustainability risk. We assess companies against our public expectations on environmental and social issues. We may consider direction of travel and pace of change as part of our assessments. Global Voting Guidelines Shareholder proposals on sustainability Against Against
6 Report on Financial Impact of Renewable Energy and Climate Commitments Vote rationale: We will not support a shareholder proposal that appears to be overly prescriptive in regard to the company’s strategy and/or operations, or that sets unrealistic timeframes, targets or methods for implementation. Global Voting Guidelines Shareholder proposals on sustainability Against Against
7 Require Independent Board Chair Against Against

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