NEOGEN CORP : Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders (form 8-K)

Published: 2021-10-08 16:35:05 ET NEOG

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On October 7, 2021, Neogen Corporation (the "Company") held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the meeting 100,475,609 of the 107,481,509 shares outstanding and entitled to vote were present and voted. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders though the solicitation of proxies. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement dated as of, and filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on, August 31, 2021. The voting results are as follows:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

Ronald D. Green, Ph.D. 88,680,655 5,939,016 Darci L. Vetter

Proposal 2 - To Approve an Amendment to the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares

The shareholders approved the amendment to the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock to 240,000,000.

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 90,879,965 3,691,069 48,637 5,855,938

Proposal 3 - To Approve the Neogen Corporation 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The shareholders approved the establishment of the Neogen Corporation 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Proposal 4 - To Approve, by Non Binding Vote, the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers

The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy materials.

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Proposal 5 - Ratification of the Appointment of the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA LLP as the Company's auditors for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022.