ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC 8-K

What Happened
Align Technology, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2026 and filed an 8-K reporting the certified voting results. All ten director nominees were elected to one-year terms, the advisory (non‑binding) vote on executive compensation passed, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as the company’s independent auditor for FY2026, and shareholders voted on a special meeting provision in the bylaws.

Key Details

• Directors elected (For / Against / Abstain; broker non‑votes: 4,807,543):
  • Kevin T. Conroy: 56,833,217 / 2,495,269 / 23,569
  • Kevin J. Dallas: 58,717,867 / 611,426 / 22,760
  • Joseph M. Hogan: 59,038,919 / 291,416 / 21,719
  • Joseph Lacob: 56,716,339 / 2,612,735 / 22,977
  • C. Raymond Larkin, Jr.: 56,899,895 / 2,429,254 / 22,902
  • Anne M. Myong: 58,369,203 / 959,790 / 23,060
  • Mojdeh Poul: 58,884,544 / 444,912 / 22,597
  • Andrea L. Saia: 58,097,245 / 1,231,701 / 23,108
  • Susan E. Siegel: 58,581,332 / 748,721 / 22,000
  • Britt Vitalone: 58,889,032 / 439,920 / 23,104
• Proposal 2 (advisory vote on named executive officer compensation): 53,008,355 For / 6,285,144 Against / 58,546 Abstain; broker non‑votes: 4,807,543.
• Proposal 3 (ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor): 61,733,668 For / 2,374,738 Against / 51,182 Abstain.
• Proposal 4 (ratify special meeting provision in amended bylaws): 43,694,385 For / 15,598,140 Against / 59,522 Abstain; broker non‑votes: 4,807,543.

Why It Matters
These results finalize Align’s board composition and corporate governance votes for the coming year. The election of all ten nominees confirms management’s slate; the advisory say‑on‑pay passed by a wide margin (non‑binding), signalling majority shareholder approval of executive compensation. Ratifying PwC secures the company’s independent auditor for FY2026. The bylaws’ special meeting provision was approved by shareholders, which affects the rules for when stockholders can call special meetings. Broker non‑votes (about 4.8 million shares) were recorded on certain items and represent shares held by brokers that were not voted, which can influence vote totals.