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| SHARHEOLDER RESOLUTIONS: AVERAGE SHAREHOLDER SUPPORT BY SUB-CATEGORY |
| Columns headed '#' show number of unique resolutions voted on. |
| Columns headed '%' show the percent shareholder support for those resolutions. |
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| Category | Sub-Category | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % |
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| board governance | board diversity | 6 | 8.28% | 4 | 6.88% | 3 | 10.28% | 4 | 24.10% |
| board governance | board/director independence and board composition | 24 | 23.84% | 9 | 20.95% | 5 | 29.54% | 5 | 20.06% |
| board governance | director liability | 0 | | 2 | 15.25% | 0 | | 0 | |
| board governance | director pay | 4 | 12.05% | 3 | 5.00% | 7 | 8.97% | 2 | 6.38% |
| board governance | director qualifications | 0 | | 1 | 5.21% | 3 | 5.54% | 8 | 8.48% |
| board governance | director term limits | 7 | 4.30% | 3 | 23.43% | 4 | 4.53% | 1 | 2.92% |
| board governance | independent board chairperson | 43 | 26.85% | 26 | 29.38% | 52 | 30.75% | 45 | 27.21% |
| board governance | limit board memberships | 2 | 18.95% | 3 | 17.76% | 4 | 31.39% | 4 | 14.36% |
| board governance | related party transactions/conflict of interest | 2 | 9.30% | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | 31.82% | 1 | 0.00% |
| director elections | board declassification | 51 | 68.19% | 46 | 62.32% | 54 | 64.82% | 42 | 65.57% |
| director elections | contested elections | 7 | 7.55% | 5 | 8.73% | 0 | | 2 | 40.75% |
| director elections | cumulative voting | 25 | 32.25% | 19 | 37.93% | 25 | 37.55% | 24 | 32.64% |
| director elections | director elections majority vote | 14 | 17.47% | 57 | 43.59% | 95 | 46.44% | 50 | 52.37% |
| executive compensation | advisory vote on executive compensation | 0 | | 0 | | 4 | 38.54% | 45 | 37.92% |
| executive compensation | commonsense executive compensation | 27 | 9.17% | 3 | 13.40% | 0 | | 0 | |
| executive compensation | compensation disclosure | 4 | 23.91% | 3 | 9.35% | 6 | 21.29% | 5 | 10.04% |
| executive compensation | compensation disclosure - pay consultants | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 3 | 39.46% |
| executive compensation | executive compensation - uncategorized | 13 | 22.90% | 12 | 13.46% | 5 | 36.58% | 2 | 21.14% |
| executive compensation | limit executive compensation | 14 | 10.34% | 17 | 8.27% | 5 | 18.78% | 13 | 12.19% |
| executive compensation | limit/discontinue stock option awards | 15 | 10.40% | 6 | 6.36% | 6 | 4.91% | 6 | 4.24% |
| executive compensation | options backdating | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 3 | 43.91% |
| executive compensation | pay for superior performance | 0 | | 0 | | 16 | 29.58% | 38 | 30.97% |
| executive compensation | performance-based equity compensation | 29 | 21.49% | 39 | 29.44% | 17 | 33.88% | 31 | 34.27% |
| executive compensation | recoup unearned bonuses | 0 | | 5 | 28.67% | 10 | 22.97% | 9 | 28.00% |
| executive compensation | senior executive stock retention | 7 | 21.16% | 5 | 28.67% | 3 | 29.94% | 7 | 21.95% |
| executive compensation | severance | 32 | 47.81% | 21 | 53.86% | 19 | 48.36% | 14 | 53.62% |
| executive compensation | shareholder approval deferred compensation plan | 3 | 13.45% | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | |
| executive compensation | shareholder approval exec retirement benefits | 7 | 34.12% | 4 | 29.43% | 8 | 40.87% | 14 | 32.43% |
| expense options | expense options | 35 | 50.70% | 14 | 57.25% | 1 | 50.37% | 0 | |
| other cg | auditor independence | 19 | 20.98% | 10 | 20.98% | 0 | | 0 | |
| other cg | company-specific disclosures to shareholders | 4 | 5.87% | 3 | 4.59% | 1 | 2.13% | 1 | 6.46% |
| shareholder rights: poison pill | poison pill | 59 | 58.98% | 26 | 54.49% | 18 | 53.06% | 21 | 37.49% |
| strategy/business | sale of company | 5 | 5.61% | 5 | 26.57% | 13 | 19.69% | 8 | 12.81% |
| strategy/business | strategic alternatives/business practice | 8 | 13.70% | 2 | 4.82% | 5 | 33.61% | 3 | 16.09% |
| voting and participation | one-share-one-vote/share classes | 3 | 18.69% | 4 | 25.36% | 8 | 35.89% | 8 | 38.86% |
| voting and participation | shareholder engagement | 6 | 24.18% | 7 | 14.30% | 7 | 24.54% | 3 | 45.11% |
| voting and participation | shareholder meetings and proxy process | 11 | 25.49% | 12 | 29.45% | 2 | 37.03% | 19 | 52.46% |
| voting and participation | shareholder proponent reimbursement | 0 | | 0 | | 4 | 10.80% | 4 | 20.33% |
| voting and participation | shareholder rights - uncategorized | 2 | 70.76% | 5 | 21.88% | 3 | 15.30% | 4 | 16.23% |
| voting and participation | simple majority vote | 8 | 69.19% | 13 | 61.41% | 26 | 62.08% | 21 | 65.67% |
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| | 496 | 34.56% | 395 | 36.57% | 440 | 40.54% | 470 | 38.13% |
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| environment | environmental conservation | 2 | 30.40% | 3 | 6.39% | 3 | 12.55% | 1 | 22.92% |
| environment | environmental impact/reporting | 5 | 25.84% | 3 | 5.46% | 7 | 12.67% | 5 | 6.98% |
| environment | global warming/energy efficiency | 10 | 13.66% | 9 | 11.39% | 6 | 17.18% | 18 | 16.92% |
| environment | indigenous rights | 1 | 4.21% | 0 | | 0 | | 1 | 8.45% |
| environment | pay for social/environmental performance | 0 | | 4 | 7.12% | 3 | 9.76% | 1 | 3.02% |
| environment | recycle | 2 | 5.32% | 1 | 4.33% | 2 | 8.22% | 1 | 0.00% |
| environment | social and environmental impact report | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 4 | 5.43% |
| environment | sustainability policy | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 1 | 22.00% |
| environment | sustainability report | 11 | 21.96% | 10 | 16.50% | 9 | 22.45% | 17 | 24.15% |
| environment | sustainable forestry | 2 | 4.00% | 1 | 3.58% | 4 | 5.81% | 3 | 5.74% |
| militarism and aggression | business with opressive regimes | 6 | 5.54% | 3 | 5.68% | 1 | 6.16% | 3 | 3.11% |
| militarism and aggression | electronic surveillance and political censorship | 1 | 3.02% | 0 | | 1 | 11.01% | 3 | 14.46% |
| militarism and aggression | military sales and contracts | 7 | 5.97% | 3 | 5.32% | 3 | 6.37% | 6 | 6.20% |
| militarism and aggression | weapons | 1 | 3.77% | 2 | 3.95% | 2 | 7.14% | 1 | 4.75% |
| other csr | animal welfare/animal testing | 5 | 3.49% | 18 | 3.38% | 20 | 5.44% | 20 | 9.49% |
| other csr | charitable contributions | 4 | 11.72% | 2 | 6.45% | 5 | 6.39% | 7 | 7.31% |
| other csr | ethical lending | 2 | 4.07% | 3 | 3.81% | 0 | | 0 | |
| political influence | political influence | 37 | 8.15% | 32 | 8.76% | 38 | 17.50% | 34 | 16.17% |
| public health/product safety | genetically engineered products | 12 | 6.56% | 11 | 5.97% | 9 | 7.44% | 7 | 6.77% |
| public health/product safety | hiv/aids tuberculosis malaria | 8 | 18.82% | 5 | 10.90% | 1 | 27.61% | 0 | |
| public health/product safety | nuclear risk/radioactive waste | 4 | 7.77% | 3 | 6.28% | 1 | 7.10% | 2 | 8.28% |
| public health/product safety | prescription drugs | 5 | 5.88% | 7 | 14.81% | 2 | 14.21% | 1 | 25.76% |
| public health/product safety | product safety | 1 | 9.32% | 2 | 2.86% | 1 | 3.61% | 0 | |
| public health/product safety | tobacco and cigarettes | 11 | 4.55% | 8 | 2.99% | 7 | 2.26% | 4 | 1.40% |
| public health/product safety | toxic chemicals/pollutants/contamination | 7 | 8.98% | 8 | 9.51% | 12 | 8.48% | 9 | 10.02% |
| workers | china labour standards | 7 | 10.05% | 5 | 7.05% | 4 | 7.25% | 0 | |
| workers | human rights and workplace standards | 16 | 13.26% | 12 | 11.91% | 15 | 15.65% | 12 | 19.06% |
| workers | macbride principles/northern ireland operations | 8 | 8.97% | 4 | 13.43% | 5 | 11.31% | 4 | 10.08% |
| workers | non-discrimination and equal employment | 11 | 16.35% | 10 | 18.46% | 12 | 18.64% | 13 | 31.03% |
| workers | offshoring | 4 | 8.42% | 4 | 9.89% | 1 | 7.31% | 1 | 7.32% |
| workers | pay disparity | 12 | 12.97% | 18 | 8.48% | 4 | 8.83% | 7 | 17.87% |
| workers | retiree benefits | 2 | 7.72% | 1 | 12.49% | 2 | 16.01% | 1 | 10.42% |
| workers | universal healthcare coverage | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 2 | 4.50% |
| workers | vendor/contractor/supplier standards | 3 | 12.68% | 4 | 34.03% | 3 | 12.51% | 3 | 10.54% |
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| | 207 | 10.78% | 196 | 9.31% | 183 | 12.47% | 192 | 14.42% |
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| 1 Excludes resolutions that call for cesation of corporate charitable contributions to all or certain social causes. |
| 2 Excludes resolutions that oppose reform measures or oppose spending corporate resources on reporting on climate change and emissions performance. |
| 3 Excludes resolutions that oppose explicit reference to sexual orientation in corporate EEO policies. |