Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp
Shareholder Proposals
Item 4
Permit shareholders holding the requisite votes to act by written consent without additional procedural or ownership-length restrictions.
The proposal requests that the board amend governance practices to allow shareholders who hold the minimum number of votes required to authorize an action (as if all shareholders were present at a meeting) to act by written consent, and that no additional procedural restrictions (such as minimum ownership duration or restrictions based on how shares are held) be imposed beyond Delaware General Corporation Law §228. The proponent frames written consent as a mechanism to bring timely proposals between annual meetings without waiting for the next meeting cycle, arguing it is appropriate only for matters with overwhelming shareholder support. The submission asks the company to remove any bylaws or other requirements that would add conditions beyond the statutory minimum for acting by written consent. The proposal was submitted by John Chevedden and includes a supporting statement emphasizing that written consent requires broad backing and is not a tool for minority control.