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4-Jun-2012
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Shareholders' Meeting of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (the "Company") was held on June 1, 2012 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. At that meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.
Election of Directors The Company's shareholders elected for one-year terms all persons nominated for election as directors as set forth in the Company's proxy statement dated April 16, 2012. The following table sets forth the vote of the shareholders at the meeting with respect to the election of directors: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Aida M. Alvarez 2,755,530,505 108,432,542 19,196,062 231,588,825 James W. Breyer 2,810,541,593 53,673,151 18,944,365 231,588,825 M. Michele Burns 2,684,979,818 179,192,287 18,987,004 231,588,825 James I. Cash, Jr. 2,756,666,074 106,388,337 20,104,698 231,588,825 Roger C. Corbett 2,836,297,434 27,146,653 19,715,022 231,588,825 Douglas N. Daft 2,821,457,298 35,513,364 26,188,447 231,588,825 Michael T. Duke 2,493,566,256 374,766,559 14,826,294 231,588,825 Marissa A. Mayer 2,855,392,066 18,890,784 8,876,259 231,588,825 Gregory B. Penner 2,780,728,994 83,064,309 19,365,806 231,588,825 Steven S Reinemund 2,842,232,473 32,009,101 8,917,535 231,588,825 H. Lee Scott, Jr. 2,425,695,527 450,062,354 7,401,228 231,588,825 Arne M. Sorenson 2,749,705,648 114,170,688 19,282,773 231,588,825 Jim C. Walton 2,766,331,851 92,105,128 24,722,130 231,588,825 S. Robson Walton 2,501,924,010 361,612,568 19,622,531 231,588,825 Christopher J. Williams 2,483,744,580 379,601,985 19,812,544 231,588,825 Linda S. Wolf 2,821,264,845 34,892,810 27,001,454 231,588,825 |
Company Proposals
Ratification of Independent Accountants. The Company's shareholders voted upon and approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2013. The votes on this proposal were as follows:
For Against Abstain 3,089,777,341 19,786,597 5,183,996
There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The Company's shareholders voted upon and approved, by nonbinding, advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers. The votes on this proposal were as follows:
Broker
For Against Abstain Non-Votes
2,843,382,750 33,130,618 6,645,741 231,588,825
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Shareholder Proposals
The Company's shareholders voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal
regarding preparing a report on the Company's political contributions. The votes
on the proposal were as follows:
Broker
For Against Abstain Non-Votes
455,907,938 2,286,325,802 140,925,369 231,588,825
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The Company's shareholders voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal regarding a director nomination policy. The votes on the proposal were as follows:
Broker
For Against Abstain Non-Votes
57,264,600 2,712,359,232 113,535,277 231,588,825
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The Company's shareholders voted upon and rejected a shareholder proposal regarding an annual report regarding the Company's incentive compensation programs. The votes on the proposal were as follows:
Broker
For Against Abstain Non-Votes
267,426,283 2,608,590,088 7,142,738 231,588,825
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