Elevance Health Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Medical Specialities
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 14, 2025, Elevance Health, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The shareholders of the Company voted as follows on the matters set forth below.
1.Election of Directors. The following nominees for director were elected to serve three-year terms to expire at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders in 2028 based on the following votes:
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Susan D. DeVore | 185,839,586 | 3,726,860 | 158,903 | 11,942,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahija Jallal | 180,810,837 | 8,752,093 | 162,419 | 11,942,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan M. Schneider | 184,627,201 | 4,951,857 | 146,291 | 11,942,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2.Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation. The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 173,964,580 | 15,522,459 | 238,310 | 11,942,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3.Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was ratified based upon the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||||||||
| 178,086,607 | 23,455,317 | 126,128 | ||||||||||||||||||
4.Shareholder proposal requesting report on the effectiveness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts. The shareholder proposal requesting a report on the effectiveness of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts was not approved based upon the following votes:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 26,240,205 | 160,685,853 | 2,799,291 | 11,942,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 14th day of May, 2025.
| ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Kathleen S. Kiefer | ||||
Name: | Kathleen S. Kiefer | ||||
Title: | Chief Governance Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||