Apple’s annual shareholders meeting is taking place today at its headquarters in Cupertino where shareholders vote on proposals from both Apple management and other shareholders, and Apple fields questions from attendees at the meeting. While shareholder meetings aren’t broadcasted like earnings calls, a few members of the media are in attendance to report the event’s activities. Below is a roundup of news coming out of the meeting…
– Shareholders pass all Apple proposals
All Apple proposals passed, but exec comp one got 25.37% no votes, which is high.
— Philip Elmer-DeWitt (@philiped) March 10, 2015
– Cook says ResearchKit isn’t about ROI
https://twitter.com/daiwaka/status/575332456510836736
– Cook reiterates China growth mentioned at yesterday’s event
https://twitter.com/tim/status/575335392662040576
– Apple bought 23 companies in last 15 months
https://twitter.com/tim/status/575334314197450752
– Activist Jesse Jackson asks Cook to appoint an African American on the board, return overseas cash (Apple currently has a pending vacancy on its board)
Jackson asks Apple to put an African American on the board and to bring back offshore trillions to invest in his community
— Philip Elmer-DeWitt (@philiped) March 10, 2015
– Cook says Apple will continue to work on diversity
https://twitter.com/daiwaka/status/575338132381429762
https://twitter.com/tim/status/575342148968566785
– Amid Apple Car talk, shareholder says Apple should buy Tesla, Cook pushes CarPlay
https://twitter.com/tim/status/575333305492492292
https://twitter.com/daiwaka/status/575339549020135424
https://twitter.com/daiwaka/status/575340047953629186
https://twitter.com/daiwaka/status/575341106562396161
– Shareholders pushing Tesla angle, Cook continues to dodge
https://twitter.com/tim/status/575341338935209984
– Cook on IBM partnership…
Apple relationship with IBM is like glove on hand says Cook
— Philip Elmer-DeWitt (@philiped) March 10, 2015
– Meeting wraps up with advice to shareholders from Cook
10:10 last question from a man who bought stock when Cook gave up his bonus. "What can we do to help Apple?" Cook: tell us when we screw up
— Philip Elmer-DeWitt (@philiped) March 10, 2015
10:13 Apple shareholder meeting ends.
— Philip Elmer-DeWitt (@philiped) March 10, 2015
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