SPIRE INC 8-K

What Happened
Spire Inc. (SR) filed an 8-K on January 30, 2026 reporting the results of its annual meeting of shareholders. A total of 53,828,464 common shares (91.08% of shares entitled to vote) were present or represented by proxy. Shareholders elected three director nominees to three-year terms, approved the advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026.

Key Details

• Meeting participation: 53,828,464 shares present/represented, equal to 91.08% of voting shares.
• Director elections (three-year terms expiring 2029):
  • Sheri S. Cook — For: 49,030,237; Withheld: 420,350; Broker non-votes: 4,377,877.
  • Vinny J. Ferrari — For: 48,811,027; Withheld: 639,560; Broker non-votes: 4,377,877.
  • Rob L. Jones — For: 48,678,497; Withheld: 772,090; Broker non-votes: 4,377,877.
• Advisory (say-on-pay) vote: For 48,661,991; Against 669,343; Abstain 119,253; Broker non-votes 4,377,877.
• Auditor ratification: Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified — For 52,281,769; Against 1,471,300; Abstain 75,395.

Why It Matters
These results confirm the board composition and corporate governance choices approved by shareholders for the coming year: the three director nominees were re-elected, the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation received majority support, and shareholders approved Deloitte as auditor for fiscal 2026. For investors, the outcomes signal continuity in leadership and external audit oversight; the vote tallies and broker non-votes also show the level of shareholder engagement and any pockets of dissent that may be relevant to governance monitoring.