CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC 8-K

What Happened Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) filed an 8-K on May 20, 2026 reporting results from its May 18, 2026 Annual Meeting. Shareholders elected all director nominees, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Con Edison’s independent accountant for 2026, and cast an advisory (non‑binding) vote on named executive officer compensation (say‑on‑pay). The filing notes 51,029,845 broker non‑votes that were not included in the director vote totals.

Key Details

• Annual Meeting date: May 18, 2026; 8‑K filed May 20, 2026.
• All listed director nominees were elected; examples of vote counts: Brendan Cavanagh 248,850,270 for / 4,146,367 against; Michael W. Ranger 218,628,991 for / 34,395,005 against.
• Auditor ratification (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP): 274,354,335 for; 29,357,924 against; 887,154 abstentions.
• Advisory vote on executive compensation: 232,983,258 for; 18,797,124 against; 1,789,186 abstentions; 51,029,845 broker non‑votes.

Why It Matters These results confirm board continuity and management oversight for Con Edison going forward. Ratification of the auditor maintains continuity in financial reporting oversight. The advisory say‑on‑pay passed with a strong majority, but the number of votes against plus substantial broker non‑votes can signal areas of shareholder concern for management and the board to monitor. For investors, these outcomes are governance indicators—important for assessing company oversight and investor relations, though the say‑on‑pay vote is non‑binding.