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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 15, 2024
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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BUNGE GLOBAL SA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Switzerland
(State of Incorporation)
000-56607
(Commission File Number)
98-1743397
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
Route de Florissant 13,
1206 Geneva, Switzerland
N.A
(Address of registered office and principal executive office)
(Zip Code)
1391 Timberlake Manor Parkway
Chesterfield, MO
 63017
(Address of corporate headquarters )
(Zip Code)
(314) 292-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Registered Shares, $0.01 par value per shareBGNew York Stock Exchange
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Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Bunge Global SA (the “Company”) held on May 15, 2024 (the “AGM”), shareholders of the Company approved the Company's 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP"), to replace the Company's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. As approved by shareholders, the LTIP reserves an additional 5,000,000 shares, par value $0.01 per share, issuable pursuant to awards granted thereunder.
The summary of the changes to the LTIP is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the LTIP, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the AGM, the Company's shareholders voted on the proposals set forth below, each of which is described in the Company's proxy statement for the 2024 annual general meeting:
1.The shareholders approved the Swiss statutory consolidated financial statements and Swiss standalone financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentions
115,170,90752,825427,479
2.    The shareholders approved the appropriation of earnings for fiscal year 2023. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentions
115,468,05636,427146,728
3.    The shareholders approved a cash dividend in the aggregate amount of U.S. $2.72 per outstanding share out of the Company's reserve from capital contributions in four equal installments. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentions
115,450,86688,580111,765
4    The shareholders approved the discharge of the members of the Board and the Executive Management Team from liability for activities during fiscal year 2023. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
108,056,783888,619435,9866,269,823
5.     The shareholders reelected the following 10 individuals listed below as directors, each for a term extending until completion of the 2025 annual general meeting. The tabulation of votes with respect to the re-election of the directors below was as follows:
NomineeVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
5a.Eliane Aleixo Lustosa de Andrade108,479,370 811,84790,1716,269,823
5b.Sheila Bair107,876,244 1,384,363120,7816,269,823
5c.Carol M. Browner102,259,760 6,980,686140,9426,269,823
5d.Gregory A. Heckman108,512,694 753,346115,3486,269,823
5e.Bernardo Hees108,390,957 813,106177,3256,269,823
5f.Michael Kobori108,416,498 869,55995,3316,269,823
5g.Monica McGurk107,936,421 1,306,725138,2426,269,823
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5h.Kenneth Simril108,217,690 985,187178,5116,269,823
5i.Henry (Jay) Winship107,674,974 1,528,687177,7276,269,823
5j.Mark N. Zenuk107,197,526 2,056,422127,4406,269,823
The shareholders elected the following 4 individuals listed below as directors, each for a term extending until completion of the 2025 annual general meeting, subject to and contingent upon the closing of the acquisition of Viterra Limited, as further described in the Company's 2024 Proxy statement. The tabulation of votes with respect to the election of the directors below was as follows:
NomineeVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
5k.Adrian Isman109,092,803 79,826208,7596,269,823
5l.Anne Jensen109,090,587 83,645207,1566,269,823
5m.Christopher Mahoney109,092,596 79,369209,4236,269,823
5n.Markus Walt109,105,453 130,318145,6176,269,823
6.     The shareholders reelected Mark Zenuk as the Chair of the Board. The tabulation of votes with respect to the reelection of the Chair of the Board was as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
108,263,590976,526141,2726,269,823
7.    The shareholders reelected each of the members of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee. The tabulation of votes with respect to the reelection of the members of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee was as follows:
NomineeVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
7a.Bernardo Hees108,572,572617,763191,0536,269,823
7b.Kenneth Simril108,580,399609,050191,9396,269,823
7c.Henry “Jay” Winship107,803,6381,386,604191,1466,269,823
8.    The shareholders approved the 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The tabulation of votes with respect to this matter was as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
106,639,1642,620,701121,5236,269,823
9.    The shareholders passed an advisory vote to approve the Named Executive Officers' compensation under U.S. securities law requirements. The tabulation of votes with respect to this matter was as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
105,647,8123,591,495142,0816,269,823
10a. The shareholders approved the maximum aggregate compensation of the Board for the period between the 2024 annual general meeting and the 2025 annual general meeting. The tabulation of votes with respect to this matter was as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
108,748,937484,100148,3516,269,823
10b. The shareholders approved the maximum aggregate compensation of the Executive Management Team for the fiscal year 2025. The tabulation of votes with respect to this matter was as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
107,151,1672,076,301153,9206,269,823
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10c. The shareholders passed an advisory vote on the Swiss Compensation Report. The tabulation of votes with respect to this matter was as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
105,641,3163,559,140180,9326,269,823
11. The shareholders passed an advisory vote on the Swiss Statutory Non-Financial Matters Report. The tabulation of votes with respect to this matter was as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
106,988,4981,937,309455,5816,269,823
12.     The shareholders elected the Swiss Statutory Independent Voting Representative. The tabulation of votes with respect to this matter was as follows:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentions
115,336,76772,570241,874
13. The shareholders reelected the independent auditor for U.S. securities law purposes and the statutory auditor for Swiss law purposes. The tabulation of votes with respect to this matter was as follows:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentions
108,129,5897,360,004161,618


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Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d):     Exhibits.

Exhibit No.Description
Bunge 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 16, 2024


BUNGE GLOBAL SA
By:
/s/ Lisa Ware-Alexander
Name:
Lisa Ware-Alexander
Title:
Secretary

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