MIDLAND, Mich., April 11, 2024 -- Dow (NYSE: DOW) is pleased to report the preliminary results of its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Today stockholders elected Samuel R. Allen, Gaurdie E. Banister Jr., Wesley G. Bush, Richard K. Davis, Jerri DeVard, Debra L. Dial, Jeff M. Fettig, Jim Fitterling, Jacqueline C. Hinman, Luis Alberto Moreno, Jill S. Wyant, and Daniel W. Yohannes to the Company's Board of Directors for one-year terms.
Stockholders approved an advisory resolution on executive compensation and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Dow's independent auditor for 2024. A majority of votes cast by Dow stockholders were against the Stockholder Proposal for a Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent and against the Stockholder Proposal for a Single-Use Plastics Report.
After certification by the Company's inspector of elections, the Company will file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 8-K reporting the final voting results, which will also be available on the Company's website at investors.dow.com. The meeting will be available via webcast replay on Dow's website. Additionally, the Company expects to publish its annual INtersections report mid-year and will continue to include disclosures on our climate, circularity and other sustainability initiatives.
Following the Company's 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 70 cents per share, payable June 14, 2024, to shareholders of record on May 31, 2024. This marks the 451st consecutive dividend paid by the Company or its affiliates since 1912.
The Board also re-elected Richard K. Davis to serve as independent lead director for a one-year term. Mr. Davis joined Dow's board in May 2015 and has served as independent lead director since April 2021. Additionally, he has served as a member of the Company's corporate governance committee since April 2019 and as chair of the audit committee since April 2021.
Dow's board ranks in the top quartile for ethnic diversity among industry peers and nearly 60% of its directors are women or U.S. ethnic minorities – demonstrating the Company's commitment to diversity. The Company's Board of Directors is comprised of a strong balance of new and highly experienced directors, with an average tenure of approximately 6 years. All directors are highly accomplished leaders and together bring a variety of relevant skills and diverse experiences, including capital allocation; financial acumen; risk management; technology expertise; operational experience; and environmental, social and governance expertise.
Biographies for all directors, committee assignments and other corporate governance information are available on our Corporate Governance website.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world's leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.
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