Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm

The matter

Holders are asked to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2027. Brokers may vote uninstructed shares on this item, so the company does not expect broker non-votes.

Standard at the meeting

Majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal

An abstention

counts as a vote against

A broker non-vote

has no effect

Routine for brokers

yes

Read from that filing/where the two differ, the filing governs/the board recommendation is context and changes no record

Intent, not a shareholder vote/weights are re-read at the cutoff, and can only fall