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FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 2, 2023, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders.
Item 1 - Election of Directors
Votes regarding the election of 11 directors, for terms ending in 2024, were as follows:
| Name |
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes |
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| Augustus L. Collins |
32,268,726 | 547,065 | 64,968 | 2,971,648 | ||||||||||||
| Leo P. Denault |
32,504,483 | 314,078 | 62,184 | 2,971,648 | ||||||||||||
| Kirkland H. Donald |
30,950,974 | 1,867,863 | 61,922 | 2,971,648 | ||||||||||||
| Victoria D. Harker |
31,681,179 | 1,149,874 | 49,706 | 2,971,648 | ||||||||||||
| Frank R. Jimenez |
32,118,264 | 711,705 | 50,786 | 2,971,648 | ||||||||||||
| Christopher D. Kastner |
32,280,695 | 559,313 | 40,751 | 2,971,648 | ||||||||||||
| Anastasia D. Kelly |
31,237,614 | 1,581,701 | 61,444 | 2,971,648 | ||||||||||||
| Tracy B. McKibben |
32,058,549 | 772,545 | 49,661 | 2,971,648 | ||||||||||||
| Stephanie L. O’Sullivan |
32,415,392 | 418,047 | 47,310 | 2,971,648 | ||||||||||||
| Thomas C. Schievelbein |
31,508,359 | 1,325,330 | 47,070 | 2,971,648 | ||||||||||||
| John K. Welch |
31,541,344 | 1,296,830 | 42,581 | 2,971,648 | ||||||||||||
Item 2 - Proposal to Approve the Company’s Executive Compensation on an Advisory Basis
Votes on a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 31,862,464 | 900,044 | 118,251 | 2,971,648 |
Item 3 - Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of the Company’s Independent Auditors
Votes on a proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2023 were as follows:
| For |
Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 35,251,277 | 524,450 | 76,680 | 0 |
Item 4 – Stockholder Proposal Requesting that the Company Disclose on its Website an Annual Report of the Company’s Direct and Indirect Lobbying Activities and Expenditures
Votes on stockholder proposal requesting that the Company disclose on its website an annual report of the Company’s direct and indirect lobbying activities and expenditures:
| For |
Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 11,927,782 | 20,776,556 | 176,221 | 2,971,648 |
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)
Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document) | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: May 5, 2023 | By: | /s/ Charles R. Monroe, Jr. | ||||
| Charles R. Monroe, Jr. | ||||||
| Corporate Vice President, | ||||||
| Associate General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
Document and Entity Information |
May 02, 2023 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001501585 |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | May 02, 2023 |
| Entity Registrant Name | HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 001-34910 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 90-0607005 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 4101 Washington Avenue |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Newport News |
| Entity Address, State or Province | VA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 23607 |
| City Area Code | (757) |
| Local Phone Number | 380-2000 |
| Security 12b Title | Common Stock |
| Trading Symbol | HII |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre Commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |