CuriosityStream Inc. 8-K

What Happened
CuriosityStream Inc. held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders in a virtual format on May 21, 2026 and filed the results on Form 8-K. As of the record date (March 27, 2026) there were 59,287,600 shares outstanding; 44,359,198 shares (74.82%) were present or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum. Stockholders elected three Class III directors (terms expiring at the 2029 annual meeting): Matthew Blank, Jonathan Huberman and Mike Nikzad. The proposal to increase the CuriosityStream 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan by 1,000,000 shares was not approved. Grant Thornton LLP was ratified as the independent auditor for fiscal 2026. Stockholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the company’s executive compensation and recommended holding advisory votes on executive compensation every year.

Key Details

• Record and quorum: 59,287,600 shares outstanding (record date Mar 27, 2026); 44,359,198 shares (74.82%) present/represented.
• Director election votes (plurality required):
  • Matthew Blank: 27,934,848 for; 7,461,750 withheld; 8,962,600 broker non‑votes.
  • Jonathan Huberman: 34,271,492 for; 1,125,106 withheld; 8,962,600 broker non‑votes.
  • Mike Nikzad: 30,462,987 for; 4,933,611 withheld; 8,962,600 broker non‑votes.
• Omnibus Incentive Plan amendment (required majority of shares entitled to vote) — NOT approved: 28,879,878 for; 6,447,041 against; 69,788 abstain; 8,962,600 broker non‑votes.
• Auditor ratification — approved: 44,237,825 for; 81,585 against; 39,788 abstain.
• Advisory executive compensation vote — approved: 32,090,139 for; 3,110,056 against; 26,874 abstain; 8,391,971 broker non‑votes. Advisory vote frequency — plurality voted for a one‑year option (34,545,744).

Why It Matters
For investors, the confirmed board slate means continuity in governance through 2029 for the elected directors. The failure to increase the equity pool could limit the company’s available shares for future employee or executive awards under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which may affect compensation flexibility and dilution planning. Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP keeps the current auditor in place for fiscal 2026. The advisory “say-on-pay” passed and shareholders chose annual votes, which keeps executive compensation under regular shareholder review (non‑binding but influential).