biote Corp. 8-K

What Happened

• biote Corp. held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders on May 12, 2026 and filed the results in an 8-K. Stockholders elected two Class I directors — Andrew R. Heyer and Dana Jacoby — to serve until the 2029 annual meeting. The meeting also ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The Proxy Statement for the meeting was filed with the SEC on April 2, 2026.

Key Details

• Director votes:
  • Andrew R. Heyer — For: 22,759,692; Withheld: 3,960,800; Broker Non-Votes: 2,861,704.
  • Dana Jacoby — For: 23,020,635; Withheld: 3,699,857; Broker Non-Votes: 2,861,704.
• Auditor ratification:
  • Deloitte & Touche LLP — For: 29,507,419; Against: 67,387; Abstain: 7,390; Broker Non-Votes: 0.
• Directors elected will serve as Class I directors through the 2029 annual meeting (or until their successors are elected and qualified).

Why It Matters

• Board continuity: Re-election of the two Class I directors maintains the current board composition through 2029, which is relevant for governance and oversight consistency.
• Auditor confirmation: Ratification of Deloitte as the independent auditor confirms the firm responsible for auditing biote’s financial statements for FY 2026, an important element of financial reporting and investor confidence.
• Voting context: The presence of 2,861,704 broker non-votes on the director elections indicates shares held by brokers were not voted on those items; ratification of the auditor received overwhelming affirmative support with no broker non-votes.