Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. 8-K

What Happened Knight‑Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. filed an 8‑K on May 13, 2026 reporting results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and declaring a quarterly cash dividend. The board declared a $0.20 per share dividend payable to holders of record as of June 8, 2026, expected to be paid on June 22, 2026. At the meeting, the company’s stockholders elected all eleven nominees to the board to serve until the 2027 annual meeting.

Key Details

• All 11 director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting. Nominees: Douglas Col, Reid Dove, Michael Garnreiter, Louis Hobson, Gary Knight, Kevin Knight, Adam Miller, Kathryn Munro, Jessica Powell, Roberta Roberts Shank, and David Vander Ploeg.
• Notable vote counts: David Vander Ploeg received 133,165,154 votes for and 16,094,180 votes against; Jessica Powell received 147,908,454 votes for and 1,339,722 against.
• Say‑on‑pay (advisory vote on executive compensation) was approved: 145,003,151 for, 4,260,595 against, 51,607 abstentions.
• Auditor ratification: Grant Thornton LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 (151,056,686 for; 5,307,694 against).
• Stockholder proposal on transparency in political spending was rejected: 58,775,094 for; 89,882,289 against.
• Dividend: $0.20 per share, record date June 8, 2026; expected payment date June 22, 2026.

Why It Matters The dividend declaration provides a near‑term cash return to shareholders and sets the next payment timetable (record date June 8, pay date June 22). The voting results confirm board continuity with all nominees elected and strong support for executive compensation and auditor ratification, while the large negative vote on the political‑spending proposal indicates shareholders did not back that particular governance change. Investors should note the filing’s forward‑looking caution that future dividends are subject to board approval and business risks disclosed in the company’s SEC filings.