Vital Farms, Inc. 8-K

What Happened Vital Farms, Inc. filed an 8-K on June 16, 2026 reporting the final results of its June 10, 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders elected two director nominees—Russell Diez-Canseco and Kelly Kennedy—to serve until the 2029 annual meeting, ratified KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2026, and approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

Key Details

• Director elections (terms to 2029): Russell Diez-Canseco — For 22,296,432; Withheld 5,552,204; Broker non-votes 7,551,586. Kelly Kennedy — For 22,047,980; Withheld 5,800,656; Broker non-votes 7,551,586.
• Auditor ratification: KPMG LLP — For 35,004,645; Against 374,653; Abstained 20,924.
• Advisory vote on executive compensation (non-binding): For 25,303,758; Against 2,246,660; Abstained 298,218; Broker non-votes 7,551,586.
• Vote context: Director nominees received roughly 80% of votes cast in favor; the advisory pay vote was approved with ~91% of votes cast in favor; KPMG was ratified with ~99% of votes cast in favor.

Why It Matters These results confirm Vital Farms’ board slate and its independent auditor for the coming fiscal year, and show strong shareholder support for the company’s disclosed executive compensation (though the compensation vote is non-binding). For investors, the outcomes affect corporate governance and oversight (board composition and auditor choice) and provide a gauge of shareholder sentiment on executive pay.