Tyson Foods held its 60th annual meeting of shareholders at its Emma St. location, the site of the company’s original headquarters, to address company business following its first quarter results.
Tyson Foods shareholders elected its board of directors: As noted in the company’s most recent proxy statement, of the 13 directors, ten are independent, including Les R. Baledge, Mike Beebe, Maria Claudia Borras, David J. Bronczek, Mikel A. Durham, Jonathan D. Mariner, Kevin M. McNamara, Cheryl S. Miller, Jeffrey K. Schomburger and Barbara A. Tyson.
Chairman John H. Tyson was reelected to the board of directors as were Tyson Foods President and CEO Donnie King and Executive Vice-Chairman Noel White.
Tyson Foods shareholders also ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the company for the 2023 fiscal year. It also voted against a shareholder proposal requesting the company complies with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines on the use of antimicrobials in Tyson Foods supply chain. Tyson Foods has already instituted a science-based policy on antibiotic use that addresses WHO’s non-binding guidance.
