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Amazon shareholders reject proposal to split CEO and chair roles

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Amazon split CEO and board chair roles when CEO Andy Jassy took the helm in 2021 .

The proposal sought to codify that structure within Amazon "like the majority of S&P 500 companies," advocacy group says.

About 82% of shareholders voted against the proposal.

Shareholder proposals seeking the separation of board chair and CEO roles have been on the rise.

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