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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 25, 2023
 
THE MOSAIC COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
DE001-3232720-1026454
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
101 East Kennedy Blvd.
33602
Suite 2500
Tampa,
FL
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800918-8270
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)  
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareMOSNYSE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company
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Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting"), The Mosaic Company ("Mosaic") stockholders (i) elected eleven directors (Cheryl K. Beebe, Gregory L. Ebel, Timothy S. Gitzel, Denise C. Johnson, Emery N. Koenig, James ("Joc") C. O'Rourke, David T. Seaton, Steven M. Seibert, João Roberto Gonçalves Teixeira, Gretchen H. Watkins and Kelvin R. Westbrook), each for a term of one year expiring in 2024 or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified; (ii) approved of The Mosaic Company 2023 Stock and Incentive Plan; (iii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit Mosaic’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2023; (iv) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Mosaic’s Named Executive Officers, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the compensation tables and the related narrative disclosures set forth in Mosaic’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting (the “Say-on-Pay Advisory Proposal”); (v) approved, on an advisory basis, an annual stockholder advisory vote on future executive compensation ("Say-on-Frequency Advisory Proposal"); (vi) approved, on an advisory basis, the stockholder proposal relating to reducing the ownership threshold to call a special meeting; and (vii) rejected the stockholder proposal to report on Mosaic's plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The votes cast with respect to each director elected for a term of one year expiring in 2024 are summarized as follows:
Director Name 
For  
Against  

Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes  
Cheryl K. Beebe251,152,161 17,798,432 261,404 21,861,384 
Gregory L. Ebel254,235,511 14,709,746 266,740 21,861,384 
Timothy S. Gitzel243,364,547 25,559,265 288,185 21,861,384 
Denise C. Johnson248,287,631 20,645,557 278,809 21,861,384 
Emery N. Koenig254,307,371 13,088,645 1,815,981 21,861,384 
James ("Joc") C. O'Rourke267,100,579 1,846,127 265,291 21,861,384 
David T. Seaton258,373,273 8,994,945 1,843,779 21,861,384 
Steven M. Seibert260,890,281 6,488,972 1,832,744 21,861,384 
João Roberto Gonçalves Teixeira268,044,592 898,018 269,387 21,861,384 
Gretchen H. Watkins263,961,190 4,973,234 277,573 21,861,384 
Kelvin R. Westbrook239,797,772 29,128,787 285,438 21,861,384 
The votes cast with respect to approval of The Mosaic Company 2023 Stock and Incentive Plan are summarized as follows:
For 
Against 
Abstained 
Broker Non-Votes 
257,153,87211,758,629299,49621,861,384 
The votes cast with respect to ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as Mosaic’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit Mosaic’s consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2023 are summarized as follows:
For 
Against 
Abstained 
Broker Non-Votes 
285,780,0124,986,610306,759-
The votes cast with respect to approval, on an advisory basis, of the Say-on-Pay Advisory Proposal are summarized as follows:
For 
Against 
Abstained 
Broker Non-Votes 
254,892,03713,752,257567,70321,861,384 
The votes cast with respect to approval, on an advisory basis, of the Say-on-Frequency Advisory Proposal are summarized as follows:
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstained 
Broker Non-Votes 
263,057,684170,7605,689,893293,66021,861,384 




The votes cast with respect to the stockholder proposal relating to reducing the ownership threshold to call a special meeting are summarized as follows:
For 
Against 
Abstained 
Broker Non-Votes 
135,623,374133,077,774510,84921,861,384 
The votes cast with respect to the stockholder proposal to report on Mosaic's plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are summarized as follows:
For 
Against 
Abstained 
Broker Non-Votes 
79,932,128188,033,1811,246,68821,861,384 


SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  THE MOSAIC COMPANY
Date: May 30, 2023  By: /s/ Philip E. Bauer
  Name: Philip E. Bauer
  Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel
   and Corporate Secretary