ARKO Corp. 8-K

What Happened
ARKO Corp. filed a Form 8-K (dated June 8, 2026) reporting the voting results from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held June 4, 2026. Shareholders elected six directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting, approved a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation ("say-on-pay"), and ratified Grant Thornton LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026.

Key Details

• Director elections (votes For / Withheld; broker non-votes: 15,886,943):
  • Sherman K. Edmiston III: 72,713,274 For; 8,113,305 Withheld
  • Yona Fogel: 80,691,831 For; 134,748 Withheld
  • Avram Friedman: 79,218,543 For; 1,608,036 Withheld
  • Andrew R. Heyer: 60,801,588 For; 20,024,991 Withheld
  • Laura Shapira Karet: 79,835,177 For; 991,402 Withheld
  • Arie Kotler: 80,458,273 For; 368,306 Withheld
• Say-on-pay (non-binding advisory): 74,199,282 For; 5,966,842 Against; 660,455 Abstentions; 15,886,943 Non-votes.
• Auditor ratification: Grant Thornton LLP ratified with 95,991,876 For; 718,988 Against; 2,658 Abstentions.
• The 8-K was signed by Arie Kotler, President, CEO and Chairman, on June 8, 2026.

Why It Matters
These are routine corporate governance outcomes that confirm the board’s composition and management’s compensation approach (via a non-binding advisory vote) and maintain continuity with the company’s auditor. For investors, the results indicate shareholder support for current leadership and financial reporting arrangements; the say-on-pay is advisory and does not change compensation directly, but provides a measure of shareholder sentiment.