(Reuters) - In the wake of Mexican bribery allegations, former Wal-Mart Stores Inc Chief Executive Lee Scott received more than a 15 percent vote against his reelection to the company's board of directors, and current CEO Mike Duke received more than a 13 percent vote against, the company said on Monday.
The two men were targeted by some large pension funds and activist groups as the result of allegations that the company's Wal-Mart de Mexico
Scott was chief executive of the world's largest retailer during the time of the allegations, and Duke became head of Wal-Mart international during the investigation, the New York Times reported in April.
On Friday, Wal-Mart said that the two men, along with 13 other directors, were reelected to the board, a foregone conclusion as the family of founder Sam Walton controls almost a majority of the company's shares.
(Reporting By Brad Dorfman; editing by John Wallace)
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