Tyson Foods, Inc.

Ticker: TSN
Meeting date: 11/02/2021
Meeting type: Annual
Proposal Mgt rec Vote
Management proposals
1a Elect Director John Tyson For For
1b Elect Director Les R. Baledge For For
1c Elect Director Gaurdie E. Banister, Jr. For For
1d Elect Director Dean Banks For For
1e Elect Director Mike Beebe For For
1f Elect Director Maria Claudia Borras For For
1g Elect Director David J. Bronczek For For
1h Elect Director Mikel A. Durham For For
1i Elect Director Jonathan D. Mariner For For
1j Elect Director Kevin M. McNamara For For
1k Elect Director Cheryl S. Miller For For
1l Elect Director Jeffrey K. Schomburger For For
1m Elect Director Robert Thurber For For
1n Elect Director Barbara A. Tyson For For
1o Elect Director Noel White For For
2 Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors For For
3 Amend Omnibus Stock Plan For For
Shareholder proposals
4 Report on Human Rights Due Diligence Vote rationale: The board should account for material sustainability risks facing the company, and the broader environmental and social consequences of its operations and products. Sustainability disclosures should be aligned with applicable global reporting standards and frameworks to support investors in their analysis of risks and opportunities. Where a company’s disclosure does not meet our needs as a financial investor, we will consider supporting a well-founded shareholder proposal calling for reasonable disclosure. We will not support a shareholder proposal that appears to impose a strategy or prescribe detailed methods, unrealistic timeframes or targets for implementation. Global Voting Guidelines Corporate sustainability reporting Against For
5 Approve Recapitalization Plan for all Stock to Have One-vote per Share Vote rationale: All shareholders should have the right to vote on fundamental corporate decisions, and voting rights should be proportionate to cash flow rights. Any unequal voting rights should be time-limited and aligned with cash flow rights over time. Global Voting Guidelines Multiple share classes Against For
6 Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy Vote rationale: The board should account for material sustainability risks facing the company, and the broader environmental and social consequences of its operations and products. Sustainability disclosures should be aligned with applicable global reporting standards and frameworks to support investors in their analysis of risks and opportunities. Where a company’s disclosure does not meet our needs as a financial investor, we will consider supporting a well-founded shareholder proposal calling for reasonable disclosure. We will not support a shareholder proposal that appears to impose a strategy or prescribe detailed methods, unrealistic timeframes or targets for implementation. Global Voting Guidelines Corporate sustainability reporting Against For

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