Antero Midstream Corp 8-K

What Happened
Antero Midstream Corporation (AM) filed an 8-K on June 4, 2026 reporting the results of its June 3, 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders elected three Class I directors—Peter A. Dea, W. Howard Keenan, Jr., and Janine J. McArdle—ratified KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, approved the company’s named executive officer compensation on an advisory basis, and chose the frequency of future advisory votes on executive pay.

Key Details

• Meeting/date: Annual Meeting held June 3, 2026 (definitive proxy was filed April 23, 2026).
• Director elections (votes For / Withheld / Broker non-votes):
  • Peter A. Dea: 384,780,244 / 10,902,668 / 40,840,729
  • W. Howard Keenan, Jr.: 325,136,897 / 70,546,015 / 40,840,729
  • Janine J. McArdle: 383,264,690 / 12,418,222 / 40,840,729
• Auditor ratification (KPMG LLP): For 435,213,596; Against 913,746; Abstain 396,299.
• Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay): For 380,665,343; Against 14,131,349; Abstain 886,220; Broker non-votes 40,840,729.
• Advisory vote on frequency of future say-on-pay votes: 1 year received the most votes (380,325,942); company will hold annual advisory votes on executive compensation until the next stockholder vote on this matter.

Why It Matters
These results confirm the company’s board slate and auditor for 2026, providing continuity in governance and financial oversight. The advisory approval of executive compensation and the decision to hold annual say-on-pay votes indicate shareholder support for the company’s pay practices and ensure investors will have yearly opportunities to voice approval or concerns about executive pay. Notably, one director (W. Howard Keenan, Jr.) received a materially higher number of withheld votes than the other nominees, which investors may watch as a governance signal.