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Item 7.01Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Dominion Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 6, 2020. Results of items presented for voting are listed below.
The following nominees were elected to the Board for a one-year term or until next year’s annual meeting: James A. Bennett, Helen E. Dragas, James O. Ellis, Jr., Thomas F. Farrell, II, D. Maybank Hagood, John W. Harris, Ronald W. Jibson, Mark J. Kington, Joseph M. Rigby, Pamela J. Royal, Robert H. Spilman, Jr., Susan N. Story, and Michael E. Szymanczyk. The votes cast with respect to all of the nominees presented at the Annual Meeting were as follows.
Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained |
Broker Non-vote |
James A. Bennett |
570,678,104 |
3,342,691 |
1,793,459 |
128,010,304 |
Helen E. Dragas |
560,600,354 |
13,624,816 |
1,589,082 |
128,010,306 |
James O. Ellis, Jr. |
570,715,009 |
3,294,747 |
1,804,500 |
128,010,302 |
Thomas F. Farrell, II |
541,016,507 |
31,166,615 |
3,631,130 |
128,010,306 |
D. Maybank Hagood |
570,291,492 |
3,693,354 |
1,829,406 |
128,010,306 |
John W. Harris |
529,362,050 |
42,969,575 |
3,482,627 |
128,010,306 |
Ronald W. Jibson |
568,499,144 |
5,462,334 |
1,852,775 |
128,010,305 |
Mark J. Kington |
546,805,919 |
27,192,867 |
1,815,468 |
128,010,304 |
Joseph M. Rigby |
570,914,826 |
3,095,628 |
1,803,802 |
128,010,302 |
Pamela J. Royal |
570,333,705 |
3,866,994 |
1,613,554 |
128,010,305 |
Robert H. Spilman, Jr. |
548,388,947 |
25,628,425 |
1,796,882 |
128,010,304 |
Susan N. Story |
570,230,348 |
3,971,135 |
1,612,769 |
128,010,306 |
Michael E. Szymanczyk |
560,173,599 |
13,794,753 |
1,845,898 |
128,010,308 |
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditor for 2020 was ratified by shareholders as follows:
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666,749,193 |
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35,038,961 |
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2,036,404 |
Shareholders approved an advisory vote on approval of executive compensation (“say on pay”). The vote was as follows:
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495,268,888 |
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76,579,333 |
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3,966,025 |
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128,010,312 |
A shareholder proposal requesting the Company to adopt a policy to require an independent Board Chair was not approved. The vote was as follows:
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252,922,154 |
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289,768,870 |
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33,123,221 |
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128,010,313 |
A shareholder proposal requesting the Company to permit shareholders the right to act by written consent was not approved. The vote was as follows:
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Broker Non-Vote |
177,646,454 |
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392,383,721 |
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5,784,070 |
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128,010,313 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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DOMINION ENERGY, INC. |
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Registrant |
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/s/ Carter M. Reid |
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Carter M. Reid |
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Executive Vice President, and President – Dominion Energy Services |
Date: May 7, 2020