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| # | Item | Proposed by | Board recommends | Last year (same kind of item) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Election of Directors Director election |
Board | For | 3 nominees; support 79% to 99.4% |
| 2 | Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Auditor |
Board | For | 98% support |
| 3 | Advisory Vote on the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers Say on pay |
Board | For | 46.6% support |
| 4 | Amendment to Our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan | Board | For | — |
| 5 | Advisory Vote on Annual Voting Policy for Directors | Board | For | — |
| 6 | Shareholder Proposal - Study of Broad-Based Employee Ownership Transaction | Shareholder James McRitchie |
Against | — |
From PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.’s Form 8-K, filed December 11, 2025, for the meeting held December 9, 2025 (read it on EDGAR). Support is the share of votes cast that were FOR: abstentions and broker non-votes are left out.
| Item | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: John M. Donovan | 79% | Elected |
| Elect Director: James J. Goetz | 94% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Helle Thorning-Schmidt | 99.4% | Elected |
| 2. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending | 98% | Approved |
| 3. The shareholders cast their votes with respect to an advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation | 46.6% | — |
| 4. An amendment to the 2021 Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for future issuance under the 2021 Plan | 95% | Approved |
| 5. A shareholder proposal regarding a policy addressing the impact of share repurchases on financial performance metrics | 3% | Not approved |
| 6. A shareholder proposal regarding electing each of our directors annually | 94% | Approved |
The five managers that reported the most shares voted at PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.’s December 9, 2025 meeting, from their Form N-PX filings. This is how they voted then; it says nothing about how they will vote this time. Every manager’s vote.
| Item | Vanguard | BlackRock | Fidelity | State Street | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: John M. Donovan | For | For | For | Against | — |
| Elect Director: James J. Goetz | For | For | For | For | — |
| Elect Director: Helle Thorning-Schmidt | For | For | For | For | — |
| 2. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's | For | For | For | For | — |
| 3. The shareholders cast their votes with respect to an advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation | For | For | For | Against | For |
| 4. An amendment to the 2021 Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for future issuance under the 2021 Plan | For | For | For | For | — |
| 5. A shareholder proposal regarding a policy addressing the impact of share repurchases on financial performance metrics | Against | Against | Against | Against | — |
| 6. A shareholder proposal regarding electing each of our directors annually | For | For | For | For | — |
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