Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (NYSE:GBTG) announced Monday that its stockholders approved all proposals presented at the company’s annual meeting held Wednesday.
According to a press release based on a recent SEC filing, shareholders elected three Class I directors—Paul Abbott, Eric Hart, and Kathleen Winters—to three-year terms expiring at the 2029 annual meeting. The directors received the following votes in favor: Abbott, 397,127,016; Hart, 396,908,309; and Winters, 396,409,955. Votes against each nominee ranged from approximately 2.9 million to 3.6 million.
Stockholders also ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The vote was 406,430,176 in favor, 653,792 against, and 31,444 abstentions.
In addition, an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the company’s named executive officers passed, with 402,377,712 shares in favor, 1,263,703 against, and 86,366 abstentions.
Finally, shareholders approved an amendment to the company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. The measure received 390,956,846 votes in favor, 9,129,997 against, and 3,640,938 abstentions.
The company reported that 407,115,412 shares were present or represented by proxy at the meeting, out of 523,342,918 shares eligible to vote as of March 17, 2026.
All information is based on a press release and the company’s SEC filing.
