Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. 8-K

What Happened Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. filed an 8-K disclosing the results of its annual meeting of stockholders held May 7, 2026. As of the record date there were 63,109,272 shares outstanding; 59,147,731 shares were present in person or by proxy at the meeting. All ten director nominees were elected, the company’s advisory “say-on-pay” proposal was approved, and Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the independent auditor for fiscal 2026.

Key Details

• Shares: 63,109,272 shares outstanding; 59,147,731 shares represented at the meeting.
• Directors elected (all ten nominees): Rachna Bhasin; H. Eric Bolton, Jr.; Alvin Bowles, Jr.; Mark Fioravanti; William E. Haslam; Erin Mulligan Helgren; Christine Pantoya; Robert Prather, Jr.; Colin Reed; Michael Roth. For votes on nominees ranged roughly from ~55.46M to ~56.50M.
• Say-on-pay (advisory): 54,747,227 For; 1,776,701 Against; 22,234 Abstentions; 2,601,569 Broker non-votes.
• Auditor ratification: Ernst & Young LLP ratified with 57,726,765 For; 1,405,876 Against; 15,090 Abstentions.

Why It Matters These results confirm board continuity and shareholder approval of the company’s executive compensation policy on an advisory basis, which can indicate general investor support for management’s pay practices. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP ensures continuity in the company’s external audit relationship for fiscal 2026. The presence of 2.6M broker non-votes shows some shares were held by brokers who did not vote on discretionary matters.