Sempra rejects shareholder proposal for an independent board chairman, with 17% voting in favor.

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  "company": {
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    "domain": "sempra.com"
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    "detail": "A shareholder proposal to separate the Chairman and CEO roles was not approved at the annual meeting. However, the significant minority vote (16.82%) indicates pressure on the board regarding its governance structure, potentially creating a need for board effectiveness consulting or shareholder engagement solutions.",
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    "excerpts": "did not approve a shareholder proposal requesting an independent board chairman.",
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    "sentiment": "neutral",
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    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1032208/000103220826000032/sempra-20260512.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-05-14",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "fiscal_year_end": "05/12",
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curl https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/signals/6873319a-8647-49cf-88a8-112ece111f6b \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY"

curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"sempra.com","limit":20}'