Scholastic Corp Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results

What Happened

• Scholastic Corporation filed an 8-K on Sept. 21, 2026 reporting final voting results from its annual meeting held Sept. 16, 2026.
• Holders of Class A stock unanimously elected the company’s eight director nominees (Andrés Alonso, Robert Dumont, Alix Guerrier, Kaya Henderson, Linda Li, Iole Lucchese, Verdell Walker, Peter Warwick) with 828,100 votes for each nominee, 0 against and 0 withheld.
• Class A shareholders also approved the fiscal 2026 compensation paid to Scholastic’s Named Executive Officers with a vote of 828,100 for, 0 against and 0 abstain.
• Holders of Common Stock voted on three director nominees with the following results: Milena Alberti — 9,873,014 for, 0 against, 5,158,459 withheld; James W. Barge — 7,553,279 for, 0 against, 7,478,194 withheld; Anne Clarke Wolff — 9,983,256 for, 0 against, 5,048,217 withheld. Broker non-votes were reported as 0.

Key Details

• Annual meeting date: September 16, 2026; 8-K filed: September 21, 2026.
• Class A vote totals: 828,100 for each director nominee; unanimous votes (0 against, 0 withheld).
• Advisory vote on fiscal 2026 Named Executive Officer compensation: 828,100 for, 0 against, 0 abstain.
• Common Stock director vote showed significant withheld votes for some nominees (e.g., 7,478,194 withheld for James W. Barge).

Why It Matters

• The results confirm the board’s continuity: the nominated directors were elected and the board’s governance slate remains in place.
• Shareholder approval of the fiscal 2026 compensation indicates investor support for the company’s executive pay program among voting shares reported.
• The withheld votes among Common Stock holders are material to note — they represent a meaningful portion of shares casting votes for certain nominees and can signal investor concern or dissent even when the nominees were elected.