UNITIL CORP 8-K

What Happened

• Unitil Corporation (UTL) filed an 8-K (Item 5.07) reporting the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held April 29, 2026 in Hampton, NH. As of the record date, 17,986,069 shares were outstanding and 15,944,668 shares (88.65%) were present or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum.
• Shareholders elected three Class II directors (Neveen F. Awad, Winfield S. Brown, Mark H. Collin), ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s 2026 independent registered public accounting firm, and approved the advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation.

Key Details

• Shares outstanding and quorum: 17,986,069 total; 15,944,668 present/represented (88.65%).
• Director elections:
  • Neveen F. Awad — For: 14,078,633; Withheld: 173,620; Broker non-vote: 1,692,416.
  • Winfield S. Brown — For: 13,155,531; Withheld: 1,096,721; Broker non-vote: 1,692,416.
  • Mark H. Collin — For: 14,095,467; Withheld: 156,786; Broker non-vote: 1,692,416.
• Auditor ratification: Deloitte & Touche LLP — For: 15,592,938; Against: 299,503; Abstain: 52,228.
• Advisory say-on-pay: For: 13,722,103; Against: 443,023; Abstain: 87,126; Broker non-vote: 1,692,416.
• Report signed May 1, 2026 by Daniel J. Hurstak, Senior VP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

Why It Matters

• The election of the three directors and the auditor ratification confirm shareholder support for the current board slate and for Deloitte as auditor for 2026.
• The advisory approval of executive compensation (say-on-pay) provides management and the board with shareholder feedback on pay practices; the vote totals and broker non-votes indicate the level of shareholder engagement.
• Investors tracking governance, board composition, and audit oversight now have the official vote outcomes to consider in evaluating Unitil’s governance and oversight going forward.