Global Net Lease, Inc. 8-K

What Happened

• Global Net Lease, Inc. announced the final voting results from its annual meeting of stockholders held May 21, 2026. Eight directors were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting: Edward M. Weil, Jr.; Dr. M. Therese Antone; Lisa D. Kabnick; Robert I. Kauffman; Leslie D. Michelson; Michael J.U. Monahan; Stanley R. Perla; and Leon C. Richardson.
• The company also ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, and approved a non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation (say-on-pay).

Key Details

• Director elections: Vote totals (For / Withheld; broker non-votes 28,319,940): Edward M. Weil, Jr. 146,655,208 / 6,177,855; Dr. M. Therese Antone 149,304,208 / 3,528,855; Lisa D. Kabnick 151,518,868 / 1,314,195; Robert I. Kauffman 143,168,957 / 9,664,106; Leslie D. Michelson 135,211,852 / 17,621,211; Michael J.U. Monahan 151,454,102 / 1,378,961; Stanley R. Perla 151,418,507 / 1,414,556; Leon C. Richardson 149,933,480 / 2,899,583.
• Auditor ratification: PwC ratified with 179,564,468 votes for, 1,151,933 against, and 436,602 abstentions.
• Say-on-pay (non-binding): Approved with 145,876,071 for, 6,366,683 against, 590,309 abstentions; broker non-votes 28,319,940.
• Board committee changes & retirements: Following previously disclosed retirements of P. Sue Perrotty and Governor Edward Rendell (effective after the meeting), Lisa D. Kabnick was appointed to the Audit Committee (replacing Perrotty) and Dr. M. Therese Antone to the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee (replacing Rendell). The Board confirmed Kabnick is independent for Audit Committee service under Exchange Act Rule 10A-3 and NYSE standards. Current committee rosters were provided.

Why It Matters

• These results confirm the board's composition and committee assignments for the coming year, which affects corporate oversight on strategy, compensation and financial reporting.
• Ratification of PwC ensures continuity of the company’s external audit for 2026.
• The say-on-pay vote was advisory and passed by a large margin, indicating shareholder support for the disclosed executive compensation approach; broker non-votes show some shares were not voted on certain proposals (common when shares are held by brokers).