FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced that, at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders today, its shareholders approved a management proposal to amend BD’s By-Laws to allow holders of at least 25% of the voting power of BD’s outstanding capital stock to call a special meeting of shareholders.
In other business, shareholders rejected two shareholder proposals, one that would provide for a majority-vote standard for the election of directors in uncontested elections, and one for cumulative voting in the election of directors.
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
