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Get filing alertsChevron shareholders approve all board proposals, defeat governance and human rights measures
Filed May 29, 2026 · Period ending May 27, 2026 · ~1 min read
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All 12 directors elected with 92.4%–99.3% support; Jon M. Huntsman Jr. received lowest backing at 92.4%, John B. Hess highest at 99.3%.
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Say-on-pay approved with 97.0% support (1,370,288,108 votes for, 42,907,510 against, 281,811,391 broker non-votes).
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified as 2026 auditor with 96.25% approval.
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Shareholders rejected independent chair proposal (14.5% support) and two human rights reporting proposals (9.0% and 8.9% support).
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Summary
Chevron's 2026 annual meeting produced routine outcomes across all voting items. The board's slate of 12 directors won re-election with strong support, ranging from 92.4% to 99.3%. Executive compensation received 97.0% approval, and the auditor ratification passed with 96.25% backing.
Three shareholder proposals addressing governance and human rights matters were decisively defeated, garnering between 8.9% and 14.5% support. The voting results reflect broad shareholder alignment with management's recommendations and no material governance concerns. All outcomes fall within normal ranges for uncontested elections and routine advisory votes at large-cap companies.
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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Chevron's 2026 annual meeting: all 12 directors elected, auditor ratified, say-on-pay approved; three shareholder proposals defeated.
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The Board’s proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Chevron’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was approved based upon the following votes: Votes For 1,634,506,920 ... 96.25% | Votes Against 63,632,611 ... 3.75% | Abstentions 3,331,382
Shareholders ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Chevron's independent auditor for 2026 with 96.25% support. The 3.75% opposition is routine for auditor ratification votes.
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The Board’s proposal for stockholders to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Chevron’s named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes: Votes For 1,370,288,108 97.0% | Votes Against 42,907,510 3.0% | Abstentions 6,463,904 | Broker Non-Votes 281,811,391
Shareholders approved executive compensation on an advisory basis with 97.0% support. The 3.0% opposition reflects strong shareholder endorsement of Chevron's executive pay practices.
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