Vestis Corp 8-K

What Happened
Vestis Corporation (VSTS) filed an 8-K on February 24, 2026, disclosing the results of votes at its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (proxy filed January 8, 2026). Shareholders elected three director nominees—Tracy Jokinen, Mary Anne Whitney and Ena Williams—approved the company’s named executive officer compensation on a non-binding advisory basis, and ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 2, 2026. The filing was signed by André C. Bouchard, EVP and General Counsel.

Key Details

• Director elections (votes For / Against / Abstentions / Broker non-votes):
  • Tracy Jokinen: 103,095,382 / 231,199 / 13,751; broker non-votes: 8,291,956
  • Mary Anne Whitney: 103,136,955 / 189,553 / 13,824; broker non-votes: 8,291,956
  • Ena Williams: 101,004,339 / 2,293,927 / 42,066; broker non-votes: 8,291,956
• Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation (say-on-pay, non-binding): For 100,489,423; Against 2,650,098; Abstain 200,811; broker non-votes: 8,291,956
• Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor: For 110,186,736; Against 1,431,038; Abstain 14,514

Why It Matters
These results confirm the company’s board slate and corporate governance items for the coming year and retain Deloitte as auditor for the fiscal year ending October 2, 2026. The non-binding say-on-pay was approved by a large majority, which generally indicates shareholder support for executive compensation practices as disclosed. Notably, Ena Williams received a substantially higher number of “against” votes compared with the other nominees (2.29 million), a factual outcome investors may watch in future governance disclosures or proxy seasons.