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WAL-MART STORES, INC. (NYSE: WMT)
WAL-MART STORES, INC.
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Notice of 2017 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting | |
Meeting Type: | Annual Shareholders’ Meeting |
For Shareholders of record as of: Close of business on April 7, 2017 | |
Date: June 2, 2017 | Time: 8:00 a.m. Central Time |
Location: | Bud Walton Arena |
University of Arkansas | |
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 | |
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Voting Items | |||
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each of the nominees listed in Proposal 1,
“1 YEAR” on Proposal 2, “FOR” Proposals 3 and 4, and “AGAINST” Proposals 5 through 7. |
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1. | Election of Directors | ||
Nominees: | |||
1a. | James I. Cash, Jr. | ||
1b. | Timothy P. Flynn | ||
1c. | Carla A. Harris | ||
1d. | Thomas W. Horton | ||
1e. | Marissa A. Mayer | ||
1f. | C. Douglas McMillon | ||
1g. | Gregory B. Penner | ||
1h. | Steven S Reinemund | ||
1i. | Kevin Y. Systrom | ||
1j. | S. Robson Walton | ||
1k. | Steuart L. Walton |
Company Proposals: | |||
2. | Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Shareholder Advisory Votes to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation | ||
3. | Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation | ||
4. | Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Accountants | ||
Shareholder Proposals: | |||
5. | Request to Adopt an Independent Chairman Policy | ||
6. | Shareholder Proxy Access | ||
7. | Request for Independent Director with Environmental Expertise | ||
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof will be voted on by the proxy holders in their discretion. |