NEW YORK TIMES CO 8-K

What Happened
The New York Times Company filed an 8‑K (Apr 23, 2026) reporting results from its April 22, 2026 annual meeting. Stockholders elected all of management’s director nominees (votes tabulated separately for Class A and Class B shares), ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditors for FY2026, and the Class B shares approved the advisory vote on executive compensation.

Key Details

• Meeting date: April 22, 2026; 8‑K filed April 23, 2026.
• Director elections (Class A votes shown as For / Withheld / Broker Non‑Vote):
  • Amanpal S. Bhutani: 140,115,140 / 1,832,259 / 9,368,886
  • Beth Brooke: 139,809,568 / 2,137,831 / 9,368,886
  • Brian P. McAndrews: 115,969,988 / 25,977,411 / 9,368,886
  • John W. Rogers, Jr.: 129,483,558 / 12,463,841 / 9,368,886
    (Class B shareholders voted ~754,431 For for each Class B nominee with 1,020 broker non‑votes.)
• Auditor ratification (Class A & B combined): For 148,898,115; Against 2,633,409; Abstain 540,212.
• Advisory vote on executive compensation (Class B): For 754,431; Against 0; Abstain 0; Broker non‑votes 1,020.
• Class B directors elected included Manuel Bronstein, Rachel Glaser, Arthur Golden, Margot Golden, Meredith Kopit Levien, David Perpich, Anuradha B. Subramanian, A.G. Sulzberger, and Rebecca Van Dyck.

Why It Matters
These results confirm board continuity and governance stability—management’s nominees were elected and the incumbent auditor (Ernst & Young LLP) was re‑approved—important for oversight and financial reporting continuity. The Class B shareholders’ approval of the non‑binding executive compensation proposal signals support for the company’s pay practices among controlling shareholders; broker non‑votes in Class A were present and can affect vote totals but did not prevent the listed outcomes.