AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC. 8-K

What Happened

• Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) filed an 8-K reporting results from its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held May 27, 2026. Stockholders elected the company's directors, approved a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor.

Key Details

• Director elections: All nominees were re-elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, each receiving at least 97% of the votes cast. Vote totals (For / Against / Abstentions; Broker Non-Votes = 1,444,196 for each nominee):
  • G. Staley Cates: 23,034,061 / 48,281 / 6,040
  • Marcy Engel: 22,963,703 / 118,433 / 6,246
  • Annette Franqui: 22,541,985 / 540,482 / 5,915
  • Jay C. Horgen: 23,026,810 / 55,537 / 6,035
  • Félix V. Matos Rodríguez: 22,789,787 / 292,357 / 6,238
  • Tracy P. Palandjian: 22,537,482 / 544,990 / 5,910
  • Loren M. Starr: 22,405,508 / 676,731 / 6,143
• Advisory vote on executive compensation: Approved (non-binding) — 22,587,936 For; 479,705 Against; 20,741 Abstentions; Broker Non-Votes 1,444,196 (≈98% of votes cast in favor).
• Auditor ratification: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified as independent registered public accounting firm — 23,035,223 For; 1,491,160 Against; 6,195 Abstentions (≈94% of votes cast in favor; 2 broker non-votes reported).

Why It Matters

• Board continuity: Re-election of all nominees (each with very high support) indicates shareholder endorsement of the current board slate and governance direction for the coming year.
• Executive pay and oversight: A strong advisory approval (~98%) signals shareholder support for AMG’s named executive officer compensation approach (non-binding).
• Audit oversight: Ratification of PwC (approved by ~94%) confirms shareholders’ acceptance of the company’s choice of external auditor for the current fiscal year, which is relevant to financial reporting and audit quality.