Bath & Body Works, Inc. 8-K

What Happened Bath & Body Works, Inc. filed an 8-K on June 15, 2026 reporting the results of its Annual Meeting held June 11, 2026. Ten director nominees — Alessandro Bogliolo, Lucy O. Brady, Daniel J. Heaf, Francis A. Hondal, Danielle M. Lee, Sarah E. Nash, Juan Rajlin, Stephen D. Steinour, J.K. Symancyk and Steven E. Voskuil — were elected to the Board for one-year terms. The meeting had 180,873,116 shares present in person or by proxy.

Key Details

• Directors elected: all 10 nominees listed above were elected; 16,401,324 broker non-votes were recorded.
• Shares present at meeting: 180,873,116.
• Auditor ratified: Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm — 178,656,095 for, 2,033,828 against, 183,193 abstentions.
• Advisory vote on executive compensation: 159,868,611 for, 4,342,715 against, 260,466 abstain, and 16,401,324 broker non-votes (97.35% of votes cast were in favor).

Why It Matters These results confirm the company’s board composition and governance direction for the coming year and maintain continuity with Ernst & Young as the external auditor. The strong advisory vote in favor of executive compensation signals shareholder support for the company’s pay practices as disclosed in the 2026 proxy, though such advisory votes are non-binding. Investors tracking governance, board oversight, or auditor continuity can view this filing as routine confirmation of those governance matters.