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Huron Consulting Group Inc. · May 12, 2:25 PM ET

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Huron Consulting Group Inc. 8-K

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Huron Consulting Reports Annual Meeting Vote Results

What Happened
Huron Consulting Group Inc. filed an 8-K (Item 5.07) reporting the voting results from its virtual Annual Meeting held May 8, 2026. A total of 15,777,409 shares were present in person or by proxy. Stockholders elected eight directors, approved an advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year.

Key Details

  • Total shares present: 15,777,409. Broker non-votes on director and compensation items: 1,286,561.
  • Proposal 1 — Election of directors (For / Withheld / Broker non-votes = totals by nominee):
    • Joy T. Brown: 14,197,128 For; 293,720 Withheld; 1,286,561 broker non-votes.
    • C. Mark Hussey: 14,296,645 For; 194,203 Withheld; 1,286,561 broker non-votes.
    • H. Eugene Lockhart: 13,949,370 For; 541,478 Withheld; 1,286,561 broker non-votes.
    • Peter K. Markell: 13,879,007 For; 611,841 Withheld; 1,286,561 broker non-votes.
    • John McCartney: 13,628,101 For; 862,747 Withheld; 1,286,561 broker non-votes.
    • James H. Roth: 14,066,110 For; 424,738 Withheld; 1,286,561 broker non-votes.
    • Hugh E. Sawyer: 13,827,952 For; 662,896 Withheld; 1,286,561 broker non-votes.
    • Debra Zumwalt: 12,787,171 For; 1,703,677 Withheld; 1,286,561 broker non-votes.
  • Proposal 2 — Advisory approval of executive compensation: 14,280,195 For; 122,041 Against; 88,612 Abstain; 1,286,561 broker non-votes.
  • Proposal 3 — Ratification of PwC as independent auditor for 2026: 15,259,786 For; 460,805 Against; 56,818 Abstain (no broker non-votes).

Why It Matters

  • The board slate was elected and PwC was ratified as auditor, confirming governance continuity for the coming year.
  • The advisory "say-on-pay" vote passed strongly (14.28M For), signaling shareholder support for the company's executive compensation approach (non-binding).
  • One director (Debra Zumwalt) received notably higher withheld votes (1.70M) than others, a detail governance-focused investors may monitor.
  • This filing (8-K dated May 12, 2026) provides authoritative vote totals investors can use to assess shareholder sentiment and board composition.

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