Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
Name | For Votes | Withheld Votes | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
Dr. Mary B. Bullock | 118,308,677 | 1,163,898 | 16,895,452 | |||||||||
Jean Douville | 118,779,595 | 692,980 | 16,895,452 | |||||||||
Thomas C. Gallagher | 116,776,370 | 2,696,205 | 16,895,452 | |||||||||
George (Jack) C. Guynn | 118,364,273 | 1,108,303 | 16,895,452 | |||||||||
John R. Holder | 119,179,417 | 293,158 | 16,895,452 | |||||||||
John D. Johns | 115,542,814 | 3,929,762 | 16,895,452 | |||||||||
Michael M. E. Johns, M.D. | 115,884,390 | 3,588,186 | 16,895,452 | |||||||||
J. Hicks Lanier | 115,103,707 | 4,368,868 | 16,895,452 | |||||||||
Robert C. Loudermilk, Jr. | 118,435,750 | 1,036,825 | 16,895,452 | |||||||||
Wendy B. Needham | 118,356,274 | 1,116,301 | 16,895,452 | |||||||||
Jerry W. Nix | 112,705,286 | 6,767,289 | 16,895,452 | |||||||||
Gary W. Rollins | 115,414,381 | 4,058,194 | 16,895,452 |
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.
The shareholders approved the compensation of the Company’s executive officers, including the Company’s compensation practices and principles and their implementation. The holders of 111,876,795 shares of Common Stock voted in favor of the proposal, holders of 3,688,448 shares voted against, holders of 3,907,332 shares abstained, and there were 16,895,452 broker non-votes.
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Frequency of Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation.
The shareholders approved an annual vote regarding the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation of the Company’s executive officers, including the Company’s compensation practices and principles and their implementation.
Frequency | For Votes | |||
One Year | 97,467,390 | |||
Two Years | 961,001 | |||
Three Years | 16,786,561 |
The holders of 4,257,624 shares abstained and there were 16,895,452 broker non-votes.
Proposal 4: Re-Approval of Material Terms of Performance Goals for Qualified Performance-Based Awards under the Genuine Parts Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
The shareholders re-approved material terms of performance goals for qualified performance-based awards under the Genuine Parts Company 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The holders of 113,958,815 shares of Common Stock voted in favor of the proposal, holders of 5,084,176 shares voted against, holders of 429,585 shares abstained, and there were 16,895,452 broker non-votes.
Proposal 5: Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors.
The shareholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company for 2011. The holders of 133,439,099 shares of Common Stock voted in favor of the ratification, holders of 2,685,802 shares voted against, holders of 243,126 shares abstained, and there were no broker non-votes.