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CURRENT REPORT
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| ITEM 5.07 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
On April 28, 2021, Newmont Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting: (1) the election of Directors; (2) the advisory vote on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers; and (3) ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021.
All matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were approved. Abstentions are counted in tabulations of the votes cast on proposals presented to stockholders (except with respect to the Election of Directors, where abstentions are excluded). The voting results were as follows:
Proposal #1 – Election of Directors
| Name | Votes For | % of votes cast | Withheld Votes | % of votes cast | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick G. Awuah Jr. | 584,860,738 | 99.50 | 2,960,760 | 0.50 | 529,419 | 49,620,554 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gregory H. Boyce | 569,342,657 | 96.89 | 18,273,671 | 3.11 | 734,589 | 49,620,554 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bruce R. Brook | 545,603,157 | 92.84 | 42,083,254 | 7.16 | 664,506 | 49,620,554 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Maura Clark | 579,379,894 | 98.62 | 8,116,935 | 1.38 | 854,088 | 49,620,554 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Coon Come | 585,899,731 | 99.67 | 1,911,100 | 0.33 | 540,086 | 49,620,554 | ||||||||||||||||||
| José Manuel Madero | 585,011,267 | 99.52 | 2,827,429 | 0.48 | 512,221 | 49,620,554 | ||||||||||||||||||
| René Médori | 578,223,695 | 98.42 | 9,258,199 | 1.58 | 869,023 | 49,620,554 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jane Nelson | 583,903,238 | 99.42 | 3,378,703 | 0.58 | 1,068,976 | 49,620,554 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Palmer | 586,044,498 | 99.68 | 1,891,163 | 0.32 | 415,256 | 49,620,554 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Julio M. Quintana | 528,159,018 | 90.01 | 58,609,917 | 9.99 | 1,581,982 | 49,620,554 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Susan Story | 586,804,257 | 99.80 | 1,159,933 | 0.20 | 386,727 | 49,620,554 | ||||||||||||||||||
Proposal #2 – Advisory Resolution to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
| % of votes cast on the Proposal | ||||||||
| Votes For | 549,139,395 | 93.34 | ||||||
| Votes Against | 38,261,268 | 6.50 | ||||||
| Abstentions | 950,254 | 0.16 | ||||||
| Broker Non-Votes | 49,620,554 | — | ||||||
Proposal #3 - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
| % of votes cast at the Annual Meeting | ||||||||
| Votes For | 635,704,090 | 99.64 | ||||||
| Votes Against | 1,766,589 | 0.28 | ||||||
| Abstentions | 500,792 | 0.08 | ||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| By: | /s/ Logan Hennessey | |
| Name: | Logan Hennessey | |
| Title: | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
| Dated: April 29, 2021 | ||
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