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JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP · May 20, 4:08 PM ET

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JetBlue Airways Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Vote Results

What Happened

  • JetBlue Airways Corporation filed an 8‑K on May 20, 2026 reporting results from its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held May 14, 2026. Stockholders elected all 13 director nominees and voted on three other governance proposals.
  • The 13 directors elected were: Peter Boneparth; Monte Ford; Joanna Geraghty; Ellen Jewett; Robert Leduc; Jesse Lynn; Teri McClure; Sean Menke; Steven D. Miller; Nik Mittal; Sarah Robb O’Hagan; Vivek Sharma; and Thomas Winkelmann. Broker non‑votes of 89,623,054 were recorded on proposals where brokers could not vote.

Key Details

  • Annual Meeting date: May 14, 2026; 8‑K filed: May 20, 2026.
  • All 13 director nominees elected (individual FOR votes ranged roughly from 169.48M to 197.30M); Joanna Geraghty received 197,300,213 FOR, Ellen Jewett received 169,480,046 FOR.
  • Advisory vote on executive compensation (say‑on‑pay) approved: 181,067,651 FOR, 19,745,869 AGAINST, 1,071,093 ABSTAIN; broker non‑votes: 89,623,054.
  • Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026: 257,140,822 FOR, 31,796,915 AGAINST, 2,569,930 ABSTAIN.
  • Amendment to the JetBlue 2020 Crewmember Stock Purchase Plan approved (increasing shares authorized): 185,132,749 FOR, 16,150,934 AGAINST, 600,930 ABSTAIN; broker non‑votes: 89,623,054.

Why It Matters

  • These are governance outcomes that confirm board composition and give management a mandate on executive pay (non‑binding) and staffing of the audit function for 2026.
  • Ratification of Ernst & Young provides continuity for financial oversight and reporting.
  • Approval to increase shares under the employee stock purchase plan could lead to additional share issuance/dilution in the future, which investors may want to monitor alongside any equity‑based compensation disclosures.

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