PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES 8-K

What Happened
Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR) filed an 8-K reporting the results of its Annual Meeting held May 20, 2026. Ten directors were elected to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting: Chad R. Abraham, Jonathan J. Doyle, Stuart M. Essig, Ann C. Gallo, Victoria M. Holt, Robbin Mitchell, Thomas S. Schreier, Philip E. Soran, Brian R. Sterling and Scott C. Taylor. Shareholders also ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor for fiscal year 2026 and approved the advisory "say-on-pay" vote on executive compensation.

Key Details

• 59,916,900 shares were represented at the meeting, equal to 84.07% of outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the record date.
• Director election results: all ten nominees were elected; individual "For" votes ranged roughly from 54.35 million to 55.59 million shares. Broker non-votes for the director elections totaled 4,188,050.
• Auditor ratification (Ernst & Young LLP): 58,666,911 For; 1,165,687 Against; 84,302 Abstain.
• Advisory say-on-pay: 55,063,759 For; 534,421 Against; 130,670 Abstain. Broker non-votes for the say-on-pay were 4,188,050.

Why It Matters
This filing confirms corporate governance outcomes that affect shareholder oversight and continuity of leadership—board composition was maintained with ten directors elected for one-year terms. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP establishes the firm that will audit Piper Sandler’s 2026 financial statements, which matters for the reliability and timing of upcoming financial filings. The affirmative say-on-pay vote indicates majority shareholder support for the company’s disclosed executive compensation.