Shareholders Approve Key Governance Reforms, Including Reduced Supermajority Voting and 25% Special Meeting Threshold

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Arrow Electronics shareholders approved amendments to remove supermajority voting requirements and enable shareholders holding 25% of stock to call special meetings, enhancing corporate governance.

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• Supermajority Voting Removed

  Shareholders approved amendments to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, eliminating supermajority voting requirements for certain corporate actions, such as mergers and asset sales, and overriding default supermajority requirements under New York law. This simplifies the approval process for strategic decisions.

• Shareholders Can Call Special Meetings (25% Threshold)

  Shareholders approved a proposal allowing a group holding at least 25% of outstanding common stock for one year to request a special meeting. This enhances shareholder power to address specific issues outside of the annual meeting cycle.

• 10% Special Meeting Threshold Rejected

  A separate shareholder proposal to lower the special meeting ownership threshold to 10% was not approved, indicating a preference for the company-proposed 25% threshold.

• Routine Annual Meeting Approvals

  All eight director nominees were elected, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor was ratified, and the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was approved.

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Arrow Electronics shareholders have approved significant corporate governance reforms, finalizing proposals initially detailed in the March 30, 2026 proxy statement. The removal of supermajority voting requirements from the Restated Certificate of Incorporation streamlines the approval process for major corporate actions like mergers or asset sales, shifting from a higher threshold to a simple majority. Additionally, shareholders gained the right to call special meetings with a 25% ownership threshold, increasing shareholder influence. While a more aggressive 10% threshold was rejected, these changes represent a notable enhancement of shareholder rights and corporate responsiveness, occurring as the company's stock trades near its 52-week high.