GETTY REALTY CORP /MD/ 8-K

What Happened Getty Realty Corp (GTY) filed an 8-K on April 27, 2026 reporting the voting results from its Annual Meeting held April 21, 2026. Shareholders elected six director nominees to serve until the next annual meeting, approved the advisory "say-on-pay" vote on executive compensation, and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026.

Key Details

• Director elections (votes For / Withheld / Broker Non-Votes):
  • Christopher J. Constant: 47,660,532 / 427,006 / 5,606,769
  • Milton Cooper: 43,925,290 / 4,162,248 / 5,606,769
  • Philip E. Coviello: 43,078,283 / 5,009,255 / 5,606,769
  • Evelyn León Infurna: 42,386,077 / 5,701,461 / 5,606,769
  • Mary Lou Malanoski: 47,438,808 / 648,730 / 5,606,769
  • Howard Safenowitz: 46,881,651 / 1,205,887 / 5,606,769
• Say‑on‑Pay (advisory): 46,146,635 votes for; 1,839,438 against; 101,465 abstentions; 5,606,769 broker non‑votes.
• Auditor ratification: PwC ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for year ending Dec 31, 2026 with 52,511,210 votes for; 1,147,297 against; 35,800 abstentions.

Why It Matters These results confirm the board slate and show shareholder approval of the company's executive compensation on an advisory basis, as well as continued engagement with PwC as auditor for fiscal 2026. For investors, the outcomes indicate governance continuity and formal shareholder backing of pay practices and the auditor, which are relevant to oversight, financial reporting, and executive accountability.