Auburn National Bancorporation Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Results

What Happened Auburn National Bancorporation filed an 8-K reporting the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held May 12, 2026. All 12 nominees — C. Wayne Alderman; Terry W. Andrus; J. Tutt Barrett; Walton T. Conn, Jr.; Robert W. Dumas; Jeffrey J. Evans; William F. Ham, Jr.; David A. Hedges; David E. Housel; Michael A. Lawler; Anne M. May; and Sandra J. Spencer — were elected to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting. Shareholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the named executive officers’ compensation and ratified Elliott Davis LLC as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026.

Key Details

• Date: Annual Meeting held May 12, 2026; directors’ terms run through the 2027 Annual Meeting.
• Director votes: each nominee was elected; votes “For” ranged (examples) — Sandra J. Spencer 1,405,433 For / 5,802 Withheld; Robert W. Dumas 1,405,268 For / 5,967 Withheld. Broker non-votes: 1,200,566 for each director vote tabulation.
• Say-on-pay (advisory): Approved 1,340,846 For / 52,537 Against / 17,852 Abstain (1,200,566 broker non-votes).
• Auditor ratification: Elliott Davis LLC ratified as auditor 2,604,281 For / 7,289 Against / 231 Abstain.

Why It Matters These results confirm board continuity and shareholder support for the current directors and the company’s executive pay approach (non-binding). Ratification of Elliott Davis as auditor establishes continuity for financial reporting oversight for fiscal 2026. For investors, the filings signal stable governance and no immediate changes to executive leadership or external audit arrangements disclosed in this 8-K.