UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 18, 2024
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Carrier Global Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareowners on April 18, 2024. As of February 27, 2024, the record date for the meeting, 900,102,917 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued and outstanding. A quorum of 828,944,881 shares of common stock was present or represented at the meeting.
Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the shareowners.
1) Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected to serve as directors for a term expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareowners or upon the election and qualification of their successors. The voting results for each of the nominees are as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| Jean-Pierre Garnier | 760,252,552 | 8,949,738 | 595,986 | 59,146,605 | ||||||||||
| David Gitlin | 738,226,125 | 28,507,073 | 3,065,078 | 59,146,605 | ||||||||||
| John J. Greisch | 760,923,531 | 8,303,822 | 570,923 | 59,146,605 | ||||||||||
| Charles M. Holley, Jr. | 752,455,002 | 16,786,026 | 557,248 | 59,146,605 | ||||||||||
| Michael M. McNamara | 754,778,411 | 14,470,677 | 549,188 | 59,146,605 | ||||||||||
| Susan N. Story | 764,287,981 | 4,993,391 | 516,904 | 59,146,605 | ||||||||||
| Michael A. Todman | 749,186,117 | 20,056,734 | 555,425 | 59,146,605 | ||||||||||
| Max Viessmann | 763,900,235 | 5,242,896 | 655,145 | 59,146,605 | ||||||||||
| Virginia M. Wilson | 747,066,084 | 20,873,089 | 1,859,103 | 59,146,605 | ||||||||||
| Beth A. Wozniak | 759,299,069 | 9,903,765 | 595,442 | 59,146,605 | ||||||||||
2) A proposal that shareowners approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The proposal was approved, and the voting results are as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 450,052,923 | 318,425,751 | 1,319,602 | 59,146,605 | ||||||||
3) A proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a firm of independent registered public accountants, to serve as the Company’s independent auditor for 2024. The proposal was approved, and the voting results are as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||
| 807,205,306 | 19,398,786 | 2,340,789 | ||||||
4) A shareowner proposal requesting a lobbying transparency report. The proposal was not approved, and the voting results are as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 176,919,318 | 588,110,619 | 4,768,339 | 59,146,605 | ||||||||
Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | ||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL. | ||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION | ||||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||||
Date: April 19, 2024 | By: | /s/Francesca Campbell | ||||||
Francesca Campbell | ||||||||
Vice President, Corporate Secretary | ||||||||