Freedom Holding Corp. Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results

What Happened

• Freedom Holding Corp. filed an 8-K on September 17, 2026, reporting the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The record date was July 20, 2026, with 63,803,116 shares outstanding and entitled to vote.
• Stockholders elected Askar Tashtitov and Boris Cherdabayev as Class I directors to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting. Shareholders also voted, on an advisory basis, to approve the compensation of the company’s named executive officers and ratified Deloitte LLP in Kazakhstan as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2027.

Key Details

• Record date and shares: 63,803,116 shares issued and outstanding as of July 20, 2026.
• Director elections:
  • Askar Tashtitov — For: 42,851,938; Withheld: 55,543; Broker non‑vote: 900,919.
  • Boris Cherdabayev — For: 42,674,821; Withheld: 232,660; Broker non‑vote: 900,919.
• Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay): For: 42,637,294; Against: 269,328; Abstain: 859; Broker non‑vote: 900,919.
• Ratification of independent auditor (Deloitte LLP, Kazakhstan): For: 43,802,420; Against: 5,291; Abstain: 689; Broker non‑vote: 2.

Why It Matters

• Governance: Election of two Class I directors fills board seats and sets board composition through the 2029 Annual Meeting, which matters for oversight and strategic direction.
• Shareholder sentiment on pay: The advisory approval of named executive officer compensation signals shareholder acceptance of the company’s pay practices (non‑binding but informative to the board).
• Audit continuity: Ratification of Deloitte LLP confirms the firm as the company’s auditor for fiscal 2027, which affects the firm that will audit Freedom Holding’s financial statements.