FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. 8-K

What Happened

• Forrester Research, Inc. filed an 8-K on May 13, 2026 reporting results of its May 12, 2026 Annual Meeting. Stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Third Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan (effective March 25, 2026) to increase the shares available for purchase by 450,000 shares.
• At the same meeting stockholders elected six directors, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026, and approved, by non-binding vote, the Company’s executive compensation.

Key Details

• ESPP amendment: increase of 450,000 shares; amendment and restatement effective March 25, 2026; stockholder vote: For 15,623,367 / Against 38,217 / Abstain 5,846 / Broker non-votes 1,894,164.
• Directors elected (votes For / Withheld; broker non-votes 1,894,164 for each):
  • Robert Bennett: 15,093,826 For / 573,604 Withheld
  • Neil Bradford: 15,545,386 For / 122,044 Withheld
  • George F. Colony: 15,526,010 For / 141,420 Withheld
  • Anthony Friscia: 15,289,221 For / 378,209 Withheld
  • Corinne Munchbach: 15,500,971 For / 166,459 Withheld
  • Warren Romine: 15,566,731 For / 100,699 Withheld
• Auditor ratification: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified for fiscal 2026 — For 17,421,397 / Against 87,834 / Abstain 52,363.
• Say-on-pay (non-binding): approved — For 15,073,307 / Against 156,133 / Abstain 437,990 / Broker non-votes 1,894,164.

Why It Matters

• The ESPP share increase (450,000 shares) can modestly expand the pool of shares issued to employees through purchase programs; this supports employee stock ownership and retention but could have a small dilutive effect on existing shareholders as shares are issued.
• Re-election of all six directors and ratification of PwC provide continuity in governance and external audit oversight.
• The advisory approval of executive compensation signals stockholder support for the Company’s pay practices for now (non-binding), reducing short-term governance risk.