NEWMONT Corp /DE/ 8-K

What Happened

• Newmont Corporation (NEM) filed an 8-K on May 13, 2026 reporting the results of its Annual Meeting. All matters presented to shareholders were approved. All director nominees were elected, the advisory resolution on executive compensation (“say-on-pay”) was approved, and Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.
• Vote outcomes included large majorities for director nominees (examples: Gregory H. Boyce — 807,142,984 votes for, 98.61% of votes cast; Bruce R. Brook — 778,943,071 votes for, 96.04%; David T. Seaton — 816,608,093 votes for, 99.68%) and strong support for the auditor ratification and say-on-pay items.

Key Details

• Directors: All nominees elected. Sample results — Gregory H. Boyce: 807,142,984 for (98.61%); Bruce R. Brook: 778,943,071 for (96.04%); David T. Seaton: 816,608,093 for (99.68%); Natascha Viljoen: 815,705,352 for (99.57%). Abstentions are excluded for director elections.
• Advisory vote on executive compensation: 758,464,737 votes for (92.52% of votes cast); 59,301,720 against (7.23%); 2,043,701 abstentions; 59,962,634 broker non‑votes.
• Ratification of auditor: Ernst & Young LLP ratified with 864,356,225 votes for (98.25%), 14,779,616 against (1.68%), and 636,951 abstentions.
• Broker non-votes totaled 59,962,634 and abstentions were counted in vote tabulations except for director elections (where abstentions were excluded).

Why It Matters

• Board and governance continuity: Re-election of all directors means the current board slate remains in place, which affects oversight and strategic continuity.
• Executive compensation support: A 92.5% “say-on-pay” approval signals strong shareholder support for Newmont’s executive pay program, reducing near-term governance pressure on pay policies.
• Audit continuity: Ratifying Ernst & Young maintains the company’s audit relationship for 2026, supporting continuity in financial reporting and audit oversight.
• For investors: These are governance outcomes (not financial results) that confirm management and board stability and indicate shareholder sentiment on pay and audit matters.