FISERV INC 8-K

What Happened

• Fiserv Inc. filed an 8-K on May 22, 2026 reporting the outcomes of its May 21, 2026 annual meeting. Shareholders elected all eleven director nominees to serve until the next annual meeting. Example tallies include Stephanie E. Cohen (For 414,678,542; Withheld 2,867,316) and Henrique de Castro (For 400,950,941; Withheld 16,594,917). There were 46,429,220 broker non‑votes on the director elections.
• Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers (say-on-pay) by a vote of 323,865,898 For, 92,820,632 Against, and 859,328 Abstentions (46,429,220 broker non‑votes).
• Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm for FY2026 (Votes For 427,451,661; Against 36,179,569; Abstentions 343,848).
• A shareholder proposal requesting an independent board chair policy was rejected (For 67,875,650; Against 348,333,433; Abstentions 1,336,775; broker non‑votes 46,429,220).

Key Details

• 11 directors elected; notable withheld votes included 16,594,917 withheld for Henrique de Castro and 16,317,942 withheld for Lance M. Fritz. Broker non‑votes: 46,429,220.
• Advisory approval of executive compensation: 323,865,898 For vs. 92,820,632 Against (non‑binding).
• Auditor ratification: Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified with 427,451,661 For.
• Independent chair proposal rejected: 67,875,650 For vs. 348,333,433 Against.

Why It Matters

• The results confirm board continuity and governance outcomes that matter to investors: directors were reelected and the board’s pay practices received majority support in a non‑binding vote.
• Ratification of Deloitte maintains the company’s audit relationship for FY2026, a routine but important governance vote.
• Rejection of the independent chair proposal signals that shareholders did not favor a formal policy change to require an independent board chair at this time.