Item 5.07Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to Vote
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 26, 2026. A total of 195,430,939 Class A Ordinary Shares of Aon (“Class A Ordinary Shares”), or 91.51% of the total shares entitled to vote, were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy.
Shareholders voted on the following seven proposals at the Annual Meeting, all of which are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”), and cast their votes as described below:
The election of 13 nominees to serve as directors. All of the nominees were elected.
Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
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Lester B. Knight 165,144,869 15,620,855 1,034,059 13,631,156
Gregory C. Case 179,147,649 1,606,288 1,045,846 13,631,156
Jose Antonio Álvarez 177,731,329 3,014,196 1,054,258 13,631,156
Jin-Yong Cai 174,125,157 6,621,941 1,052,685 13,631,156
Jeffrey C. Campbell 176,879,147 3,873,093 1,047,543 13,631,156
Cheryl A. Francis 169,001,932 11,762,421 1,035,430 13,631,156
Jo Ann Jenkins 180,171,425 578,266 1,050,092 13,631,156
Adriana Karaboutis 177,781,035 2,967,949 1,050,799 13,631,156
Richard C. Notebaert 166,529,875 14,215,327 1,054,581 13,631,156
Gloria Santona 168,182,011 12,583,545 1,034,227 13,631,156
Sarah E. Smith 179,809,187 940,353 1,050,243 13,631,156
Byron O. Spruell 171,612,034 9,128,085 1,059,664 13,631,156
James G. Stavridis 178,830,425 1,909,168 1,060,190 13,631,156
An advisory vote to approve executive compensation. This advisory resolution was not approved.
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
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69,888,299 110,798,636 1,112,848 13,631,156
The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. This ordinary resolution was approved.
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For Against Abstain
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174,935,923 19,452,290 1,042,726
The re-appointment of Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants as the Company’s statutory auditor under Irish law to hold office from the conclusion of the Annual Meeting until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of shareholders. This ordinary resolution was approved.
For Against Abstain
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178,371,633 16,018,978 1,040,328
The authorization of the Company’s Board of Directors or the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors to determine the remuneration of Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants as the Company’s statutory auditor. This ordinary resolution was approved.
For Against Abstain
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188,174,624 6,222,678 1,033,637
The authorization of the Company’s Board of Directors to issue Class A Ordinary Shares under Irish law for a period expiring on the date which is 18 months from the date of the Annual Meeting. This ordinary resolution was approved.
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For Against Abstain
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189,746,449 4,618,161 1,066,329
The authorization of the Company’s Board of Directors to opt-out of statutory pre-emption rights under Irish law for a period expiring on the date which is 18 months from the date of the Annual Meeting. This special resolution was approved.
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For Against Abstain
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182,606,169 11,750,382 1,074,388