(Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:) Inc shareholders voted by an nearly 9-to-1 margin to maintain Warren Buffett as each chairman and chief govt, and his firm regained compliance with New York Inventory Alternate itemizing requirements by reestablishing a majority of impartial administrators on its board.

In a Wednesday regulatory submitting, Berkshire stated holders of 448,868 Class A shares opposed a shareholder proposal to put in an impartial chair to interchange Buffett, whereas holders of simply 54,425 shares favored the thought, a bigger margin than Berkshire estimated at its annual assembly on Saturday.

Some shareholders opposed Buffett’s reelection as chairman, saying it was higher if completely different individuals served as chairman and chief govt. Berkshire stated it wished the 91-year-old Buffett to maintain each roles.

Wednesday’s submitting additionally stated three shareholder proposals for Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire to reveal extra about local weather dangers and variety efforts failed by practically 3-to-1 margins. Berkshire estimated related margins at Saturday’s assembly.

Shareholders additionally voted to put in Omaha cash supervisor Wallace Weitz as a Berkshire director, giving the 15-person board eight administrators thought of impartial.

Berkshire wanted a brand new impartial director following the February resignation of 96-year-old Tom Murphy, the previous head of Capital Cities/ABC Inc, after a bout with COVID-19.

All different Berkshire administrators together with Buffett; Vice Chairmen Charlie Munger, Greg Abel and Ajit Jain; and lead impartial director Susan Decker gained reelection with greater than 86% of votes forged.