GoDaddy Inc. 8-K

What Happened
GoDaddy Inc. filed an 8-K on June 5, 2026 reporting results of its Annual Meeting held June 3, 2026. Stockholders re‑elected nine directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent auditor for 2026, approved an advisory (non‑binding) vote on executive compensation, and approved the GoDaddy Inc. Amended and Restated 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Amended Plan”), which became effective on stockholder approval.

Key Details

• Annual Meeting date: June 3, 2026; 8-K filed June 5, 2026.
• Directors re-elected (each to serve until 2027): Aman Bhutani, Herald Chen, Caroline Donahue, Mark Garrett, Brian Sharples, Graham Smith, Leah Sweet, Srini Tallapragada, Sigal Zarmi.
• Amended Incentive Plan: Increases authorized shares issuable under the plan by 3,116,000 shares; amends and restates the 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan; became effective upon stockholder approval.
• Voting results (selected):
  • Amended Plan: For 105,669,337; Against 4,491,835; Abstain 470,567; Broker non‑votes 7,411,243.
  • Say‑on‑Pay (advisory): For 101,962,417; Against 8,404,346; Abstain 264,976; Broker non‑votes 7,411,243.
  • Auditor ratification (Ernst & Young LLP): For 111,168,218; Against 6,796,303; Abstain 78,461.

Why It Matters

• Board continuity: Re-electing the full slate of directors maintains current governance and strategic leadership through 2027.
• Equity plan capacity: Approval of the Amended Plan (addition of 3,116,000 shares) gives GoDaddy more shares to grant as equity compensation, which can affect dilution and employee incentives.
• Auditor and compensation votes: Ratifying the auditor and passing the advisory pay vote reduce near‑term governance uncertainty around financial reporting and executive pay.

For the full plan text and detailed vote tables, see the company’s Proxy Statement filed April 24, 2026 (Appendix B) and Exhibit 10.1 in the 8‑K.