MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. 8-K

What Happened

• Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. filed an 8-K reporting the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held May 21, 2026. Shareholders representing 436,451,305 shares — 90.34% of the 483,095,948 shares outstanding and entitled to vote — were represented at the meeting.
• The company’s 13 director nominees were each elected to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. The meeting also included a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay) and ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

Key Details

• Voter turnout: 436,451,305 shares voted, equal to 90.34% of outstanding common stock.
• Board elections: All 13 nominees were elected. Examples of vote counts: Jan Siegmund received 409,529,891 votes FOR; Morton O. Schapiro received 375,690,564 votes FOR and 31,269,749 votes AGAINST. (Each nominee’s full vote tallies were reported in the filing.)
• Say-on-pay (non-binding): 362,069,913 FOR, 47,108,150 AGAINST, 2,053,496 ABSTAIN — about 88.1% FOR of votes cast on this proposal.
• Auditor ratification: Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified with 407,237,084 FOR, 28,028,838 AGAINST, 1,185,383 ABSTAIN (approximately 93.3% FOR of votes cast).

Why It Matters

• Governance continuity: Re-election of the full slate of directors keeps the current board and leadership oversight intact for another year, which matters for strategic direction and risk oversight.
• Shareholder sentiment: The strong but not unanimous say-on-pay support (~88% FOR) and several directors receiving notable opposition votes provide shareholders and management with clear feedback on compensation and governance matters.
• Auditor ratification: Confirming Deloitte as the independent auditor maintains audit continuity for 2026 financial reporting.

This summary covers the material voting results disclosed in the company’s Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026.