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Brown-Forman said its Class A common stockholders elected all director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors at the July 24, 2025 annual meeting. Voting results by nominee—for, against, abstain and broker non-votes—were disclosed.
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AI summaryBrown-Forman said its Class A common stockholders elected all director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors at the July 24, 2025 annual meeting. Voting results by nominee—for, against, abstain and broker non-votes—were disclosed.
The company said its Class A common stockholders approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026. Voting results were 161,880,896 for, 365,225 against and 45,960 abstain.
Brown-Forman said in a press release that Marshall B. Farrer was reelected as a director and assumed the role of Chairman. The company explained this follows Campbell P. Brown's announcement in November 2024 that he would step down from the Chairman role while standing for reelection as a Board member.
The company said the Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2265 per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock. The dividend is payable on October 1, 2025 to stockholders of record on September 3, 2025.
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Class A Stockholders Elect All Director Nominees
Brown-Forman said its Class A common stockholders elected all director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors at the July 24, 2025 annual meeting. Voting results by nominee—for, against, abstain and broker non-votes—were disclosed.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Ernst & Young LLP Appointment Approved
The company said its Class A common stockholders approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2026. Voting results were 161,880,896 for, 365,225 against and 45,960 abstain.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Marshall B. Farrer Assumes Chairman Role
Brown-Forman said in a press release that Marshall B. Farrer was reelected as a director and assumed the role of Chairman. The company explained this follows Campbell P. Brown's announcement in November 2024 that he would step down from the Chairman role while standing for reelection as a Board member.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend Approved
The company said the Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2265 per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock. The dividend is payable on October 1, 2025 to stockholders of record on September 3, 2025.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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