V F Corporation Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results

What Happened

• V F Corporation (VF) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on July 28, 2026 and filed the voting results on Form 8-K on July 30, 2026.
• All eleven director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Votes for individual nominees ranged from 252,284,427 to 297,103,323; broker non-votes totaled 50,716,405.
• Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of VF’s named executive officers (“say-on-pay”), ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as VF’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2027, and rejected the shareholder proposal titled “Report on Animal-Derived Materials Policy.”

Key Details

• Board elections: All 11 nominees elected (nominees include Richard T. Carucci, Alexander K. Cho, Juliana L. Chugg, Bracken P. Darrell, Trevor A. Edwards, Mindy F. Grossman, Mark S. Hoplamazian, Laura W. Lang, Carol L. Roberts, Matthew J. Shattock, Kirk C. Tanner). Vote-for totals ranged ~252.3M–297.1M; broker non-votes: 50,716,405.
• Say-on-pay (advisory): For 255,317,613; Against 42,972,157; Abstain 727,860.
• Auditor ratification: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified — For 320,023,812; Against 29,138,855; Abstain 571,368.
• Shareholder proposal on animal-derived materials: Rejected — For 4,339,077; Against 292,492,329; Abstain 2,186,224; Broker non-votes: 50,716,405.

Why It Matters

• Board continuity: Election of all nominees maintains VF’s current board slate and leadership oversight through the next annual meeting.
• Governance signal: The advisory approval of executive compensation (say-on-pay) is non-binding but indicates majority shareholder support for VF’s pay practices.
• Audit certainty: Ratifying PwC ensures continuity of the company’s independent auditor for fiscal 2027, which matters for audit stability and financial reporting.
• Policy outcome: The large vote against the animal-derived materials proposal shows shareholders did not support that specific ESG disclosure/action at this meeting — a clear outcome for investors watching VF’s sustainability and sourcing policies.