Corning Incorporated held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 30, with all 10 director nominees elected, say-on-pay and auditor ratification approved, and independent chair proposal rejected.
Key takeaways
Annual Meeting achieved 86.72% quorum with 744,962,130 of 859,014,837 shares represented.
All 10 director nominees elected, with Wendell P. Weeks receiving lowest support at 622,342,463 For votes.
Say-on-pay advisory vote approved with 610,434,132 For vs. 38,800,367 Against.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP auditor appointment ratified with overwhelming 713,266,444 For votes.
Shareholder proposal for independent chair policy rejected 117,552,061 For vs. 527,957,300 Against.
Broker non-votes consistent at 93,867,370 across proposals except auditor ratification.