Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Gregory D. Smith , Executive Vice President, Enterprise Operations and Chief Financial Officer, has announced his retirement fromThe Boeing Company (the "Company") effectiveJuly 9, 2021 . The Company intends to conduct a search forMr. Smith's successor. A copy of the Company's press release announcingMr. Smith's retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
OnApril 20, 2021 , the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") adopted an amendment to Article II, Section 1 of the Company's By-Laws to decrease the number of directors from twelve to ten. A copy of the amended and restated By-Laws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders onApril 20, 2021 . Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders. 1. Election of Directors NAME FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES Robert A. Bradway 306,293,486 13,495,226 5,438,644 120,898,665 David L. Calhoun 307,177,948 13,759,531 4,289,877 120,898,665 Lynn M. Doughtie 310,712,468 9,663,121 4,851,767 120,898,665 Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr. 278,411,488 41,348,327 5,467,541 120,898,665 Lynn J. Good 305,393,705 14,512,660 5,320,991 120,898,665 Akhil Johri 309,795,063 10,450,781 4,981,512 120,898,665 Lawrence W. Kellner 266,998,871 52,963,042 5,265,443 120,898,665 Steven M. Mollenkopf 310,179,057 10,099,375 4,948,924 120,898,665 John M. Richardson 310,995,203 9,313,788 4,918,365 120,898,665 Ronald A. Williams 298,158,934 21,598,689 5,469,733 120,898,665
2. Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Named Executive Officer Compensation:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 284,398,682 34,007,034 6,821,640 120,898,665 3. Ratify the Appointment ofDeloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditor for 2021: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 426,801,727 15,045,641 4,278,653
4. Shareholder Proposal - Additional Report on Lobbying Activities:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 118,305,289 200,691,125 6,230,942 120,898,665
5. Shareholder Proposal - Written Consent:
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 114,354,814 203,590,924 7,281,618 120,898,665
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
The Company announced that the Board has extended the Company's mandatory retirement age with respect toDavid L. Calhoun , President and Chief Executive Officer. The extension contemplates thatMr. Calhoun not be required to retire from the Company untilApril 1, 2028 . However, there is no fixed term associated withMr. Calhoun's employment. A copy of the Company's press release announcing the extension is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description By-Laws ofThe Boeing Company , as amended and
restated effective
3.2 2021 99.1 Press Release datedApril 20, 2021 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL 104 document)
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