STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP 8-K

What Happened Stewart Information Services Corporation (STC) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 7, 2026 and reported the voting results in an 8-K filed May 11, 2026. As of the record date March 9, 2026 there were 30,502,735 shares outstanding; 26,970,271 shares were represented at the meeting, constituting a quorum. Ten directors were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting; stockholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the executive compensation disclosure ("say-on-pay"), and ratified KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

Key Details

• Shares outstanding (record date March 9, 2026): 30,502,735; shares represented at meeting: 26,970,271.
• Directors elected (votes For / Against / Abstentions / Broker non-votes):
  • Thomas G. Apel: 24,556,728 / 479,156 / 9,488 / 1,924,899
  • C. Allen Bradley, Jr.: 24,616,792 / 419,078 / 9,501 / 1,924,899
  • Robert L. Clarke: 24,497,879 / 537,991 / 9,501 / 1,924,899
  • William S. Corey, Jr.: 24,854,411 / 181,442 / 9,518 / 1,924,899
  • Frederick H. Eppinger, Jr.: 24,754,228 / 281,743 / 9,391 / 1,924,899
  • Deborah J. Matz: 24,761,870 / 270,153 / 13,348 / 1,924,899
  • Matthew W. Morris: 24,814,292 / 220,697 / 10,382 / 1,924,899
  • Karen R. Pallotta: 24,660,844 / 371,159 / 13,367 / 1,924,899
  • Manolo Sanchez: 24,759,622 / 271,944 / 13,805 / 1,924,899
  • Helen Vaid: 24,847,851 / 184,661 / 12,859 / 1,924,899
• Say-on-pay (advisory): 24,641,639 For / 387,384 Against / 16,348 Abstain / 1,924,899 Broker non-votes.
• Auditor ratification: KPMG LLP ratified with 26,650,612 For / 231,338 Against / 88,321 Abstentions.

Why It Matters These results confirm the company’s board composition and governance path for the coming year, which can affect strategic oversight and investor confidence. The advisory approval of executive compensation (non-binding) signals majority shareholder support for the company’s pay practices as disclosed in the proxy, while the ratification of KPMG as auditor establishes continuity in the company’s independent financial oversight for 2026. Investors should note these governance outcomes but recognize the say-on-pay vote is advisory and does not itself change executive pay.