Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
On
The foregoing description of the amendment to Article 190 of the Company's Articles of Association is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company's Articles of Association, as amended, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual
Meeting") on
Shareholders voted on the following eight proposals at the Annual Meeting, all of which are described in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting (the "Proxy Statement"), and cast their votes as described below:
1. The re-election of 12 nominees to serve as directors. All of the nominees were elected. Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Lester B. Knight 178,499,197 19,290,390 107,390 12,729,210 Gregory C. Case 194,600,530 3,203,651 92,796 12,729,210 Jin-Yong Cai 196,089,354 1,689,869 117,754 12,729,210
189,017,201 8,766,256 113,520 12,729,210
2. An advisory vote to approve executive compensation. This advisory resolution was approved.
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 182,019,599 14,897,692 979,686 12,729,210
3. The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 . This ordinary resolution was approved. For Against Abstain 199,142,640 11,402,793 80,754
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4. The re-appointment of Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants as the Company's statutory auditor under Irish law to hold office from the conclusion of the Annual Meeting until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting. This ordinary resolution was approved. For Against Abstain 198,717,801 11,816,467 91,919 5. The authorization of the Company's Board of Directors or the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants as the Company's statutory auditors. This ordinary resolution was approved. For Against Abstain 207,619,851 2,908,316 98,020 6. The approval of an amendment to Article 190 of the Articles ofAssociation of the Company as set forth in the Proxy Statement. This special resolution was approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 197,537,974 121,250 237,753 12,729,210 7. The authorization of the Company's Board of Directors to capitalize certain of the Company's non-distributable reserves as set forth in the Proxy Statement. This ordinary resolution was approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 196,991,609 242,408 662,960 12,729,210 8. The approval of the creation of distributable profits by the reduction and cancellation of certain amounts capitalized as set forth in the Proxy Statement. This special resolution was approved. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 196,952,892 220,381 723,704 12,729,210
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. Exhibit Description of Number Exhibit 3.1 Memorandum and Articles ofAssociation of Aon plc 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) * * * *
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