The company said that at its annual meeting on January 23, 2025, 352,418,324 of the 443,960,469 shares entitled to vote were voted in person or by proxy. It said all items except item 4 were approved.

1. 01

   The company said that at its annual meeting on January 23, 2025, 352,418,324 of the 443,960,469 shares entitled to vote were voted in person or by proxy. It said all items except item 4 were approved.

2. 02

   Costco said shareholders approved the election of directors, with Ron M. Vachris receiving 287,669,495 votes for and 1,937,922 against. The independent auditor appointment of KPMG LLP was approved with 337,431,489 votes for and 14,385,412 against.

3. 03

   The company reported 273,942,963 votes for and 15,312,907 against approving executive compensation for fiscal 2024 on an advisory basis. The shareholder proposal requesting a report on the risks of maintaining DEI efforts was not approved, with 4,857,195 votes for and 281,267,612 against.

4. 04

   Costco said its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.16 per common share on January 23, 2025. The dividend is payable on February 21, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 7, 2025.

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