NISOURCE INC. 8-K

What Happened
NiSource Inc. (NI) filed an 8-K on May 12, 2026 reporting results from its Annual Meeting held May 11, 2026. All board nominees were elected. Shareholders approved the advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation (say-on-pay) and ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. The company’s proxy statement had been filed March 30, 2026.

Key Details

• All director nominees were elected; there were 25,018,609 broker non-votes recorded for the director elections. Examples of vote totals: Peter A. Altabef — 414,006,968 for / 5,855,008 against; Deborah A. Henretta — 406,215,500 for / 13,649,916 against; Kevin T. Kabat — 405,078,618 for / 14,782,458 against.
• Say-on-pay (advisory): 398,500,583 votes for, 20,428,879 against, 1,402,092 abstentions; 25,018,609 broker non-votes. Proposal approved on an advisory basis.
• Auditor ratification: Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified with 419,507,200 votes for, 25,068,686 against, and 774,277 abstentions; there were no broker non-votes for this proposal.

Why It Matters
These results confirm board continuity and investor approval of the company’s executive compensation program on a non-binding basis, while formally maintaining Deloitte as NiSource’s independent auditor for 2026. For investors, the vote counts indicate general shareholder support but also show pockets of notable opposition on certain director nominees and on compensation, which may inform future governance engagement and disclosure.