Datadog, Inc. 8-K

What Happened
Datadog, Inc. announced the voting results from its June 15, 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (reported on Form 8‑K filed June 16, 2026). Four Class I directors were elected to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting: Olivier Pomel, Dev Ittycheria, Shardul Shah and Ami Vora. Stockholders also cast advisory votes on executive compensation, ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for 2026, and rejected a shareholder proposal to adopt a simple majority voting provision.

Key Details

• Director elections (terms through 2029):
  • Olivier Pomel: 503,784,971 For; 9,946,547 Withheld; 27,229,324 Broker Non‑Votes.
  • Dev Ittycheria: 455,983,503 For; 57,748,015 Withheld; 27,229,324 Broker Non‑Votes.
  • Shardul Shah: 430,291,897 For; 83,439,621 Withheld; 27,229,324 Broker Non‑Votes.
  • Ami Vora: 512,745,718 For; 985,800 Withheld; 27,229,324 Broker Non‑Votes.
• Advisory (non‑binding) vote on named executive officer compensation: 492,631,049 For; 20,881,163 Against; 219,306 Abstain; 27,229,324 Broker Non‑Votes (approved).
• Auditor ratification: Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified for 2026 — 539,501,723 For; 1,223,828 Against; 235,291 Abstain.
• Shareholder proposal to adopt a simple majority voting provision was not approved: 217,163,770 For; 296,078,084 Against; 489,664 Abstain; 27,229,324 Broker Non‑Votes.

Why It Matters
These results confirm board composition and governance votes that affect oversight and continuity at Datadog. The advisory approval of executive compensation signals shareholder support for the company’s pay practices (though the vote is non‑binding). Ratification of Deloitte ensures continuity of the company’s independent auditor for 2026. The defeat of the simple‑majority proposal indicates shareholders did not support that change to Datadog’s voting standard at this meeting.