La-Z-Boy Inc. Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results

What Happened
La-Z-Boy Incorporated filed an 8-K reporting the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on August 25, 2026. Of 40,011,207 shares eligible to vote, 37,517,123 shares were represented. All ten director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting. Shareholders also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2027 and approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

Key Details

• Total shares eligible to vote: 40,011,207; shares present or represented: 37,517,123.
• Directors: All 10 nominees were elected. Example tallies: Erika L. Alexander — 34,903,244 for / 474,334 withheld; Lauren B. Peters — 32,673,913 for / 2,703,665 withheld. Broker non-votes on director elections: 2,139,545.
• Auditor ratification (Proposal 2): PwC ratified — 36,640,250 for / 796,962 against / 79,911 abstentions.
• Say-on-pay advisory (Proposal 3): Approved — 34,505,041 for / 805,386 against / 67,151 abstentions (2,139,545 broker non-votes).

Why It Matters
The results confirm the company’s board slate and governance team for the coming year and secure PwC as the external auditor for fiscal 2027, which affects financial oversight and reporting. The non-binding approval of executive pay signals shareholder support for the company’s compensation approach, though the sizable withheld votes for certain directors (notably one nominee) and the presence of broker non-votes are useful indicators of shareholder sentiment to monitor going forward.