Alphabet Shareholders Reject All 13 Proposals, Re-elect Entire Board

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) shareholders rejected all 13 investor proposals at the company’s annual meeting on June 6, according to a regulatory filing released on June 12. The proposals addressed a range of issues, including corporate governance, artificial intelligence, environmental practices, and child safety.

Shareholders re-elected all ten board nominees. Chief Executive Sundar Pichai received 12.36 billion votes in favor and 149 million against. Co-founder Larry Page secured 10.12 billion votes in support and faced 2.38 billion in opposition. Other directors, including Sergey Brin, Frances Arnold, and John L. Hennessy, retained their seats with strong backing.

Investors also approved the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Alphabet’s independent auditor for fiscal year 2025. That measure passed with 12.57 billion votes in favor and 557.7 million opposed.

The proposals covered a broad set of governance and policy topics. One measure sought the right for shareholders to act by written consent. It received support from 756.5 million shares, with 11.73 billion voting against. Another proposal, which asked the company to tie executive compensation to financial performance metrics, recorded 165 million votes in favor and 12.33 billion in opposition.

A proposal requesting transparency on Alphabet’s charitable partnerships received 48.5 million votes in favor and 12.43 billion against. A climate-focused measure saw 1.02 billion votes of support and 11.45 billion opposed. Another proposal, which addressed Alphabet’s participation in the Corporate Equality Index, received 60.4 million votes in favor and 12.43 billion against.

A call to establish equal voting rights drew 3.83 billion votes of support, while 8.66 billion voted against it. Alphabet continues to operate under a dual-class share structure that gives Class B shareholders ten votes per share.

Several proposals focused on artificial intelligence. One called for greater oversight of AI-related data usage and received 1.54 billion votes in favor, with 10.9 billion opposed. Another proposal addressing the potential for discrimination in generative AI gathered 57 million votes of support and 12.41 billion against. A separate measure related to AI-driven advertising and human rights drew 1.78 billion votes in favor and 10.69 billion against.

Other proposals included human rights due diligence in conflict zones, which received 562 million votes in favor and 11.9 billion against. A measure addressing lobbying activities related to child safety got 655 million votes of support and 11.8 billion opposed. A separate proposal focused on online child protection earned 1.16 billion votes in favor and 11.3 billion against.

A final resolution, introduced from the floor, asked Alphabet to consider pre-installing AI applications on Android devices. It received only 342 votes of support and 12.51 billion against.

All proposals were non-binding and voted on by both Class A and Class B shareholders.