8-KFiled Jul 21, 8:00 PM ET
DXC Technology Co Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results
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DXC Technology Co Reports 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results
What Happened
- DXC Technology Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on July 21, 2026 and filed an 8‑K on July 22, 2026 reporting the certified voting results.
- All nine director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting. The company’s stockholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor, approved an advisory vote on executive compensation, rejected an increase to the omnibus equity incentive plan, and approved an increase and term extension for the Non‑Employee Director Incentive Plan.
Key Details
- Director elections (votes for / against / abstained; broker non‑votes = 16,937,354 for each director):
- David A. Barnes: 111,433,830 / 6,336,618 / 427,801
- Raul J. Fernandez: 116,045,866 / 1,760,063 / 392,320
- Anthony Gonzalez: 111,227,945 / 6,518,720 / 451,584
- David L. Herzog: 110,769,663 / 7,046,461 / 382,125
- Pinkie D. Mayfield: 112,316,997 / 5,455,010 / 426,242
- Dawn Rogers: 115,280,213 / 2,543,260 / 374,776
- Carrie W. Teffner: 115,391,465 / 2,431,866 / 374,918
- Akihiko Washington: 113,582,168 / 4,202,006 / 414,075
- Robert F. Woods: 115,653,345 / 2,157,742 / 387,162
- Auditor ratification (Proposal 2): Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified — 131,492,552 for; 3,442,991 against; 200,060 abstained.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation (Proposal 3): approved narrowly — 58,933,641 for; 58,851,361 against; 413,247 abstained.
- Equity plan votes:
- Proposal 4 (increase shares under 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan): rejected — 49,829,849 for; 67,900,669 against; 467,731 abstained.
- Proposal 5 (increase/extend 2017 Non‑Employee Director Incentive Plan): approved — 104,629,678 for; 13,298,218 against; 270,353 abstained.
Why It Matters
- Board continuity was maintained with all nine nominees elected, which supports management’s current strategic direction. Auditor ratification keeps Deloitte as the independent auditor for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.
- The nearly split advisory vote on executive pay (roughly 50/50) signals meaningful shareholder concern about compensation that investors should monitor. The rejection of the omnibus equity plan means DXC will not expand its general equity pool for employees now, while approval of the director plan increases shares available for non‑employee director compensation. These outcomes can affect dilution, executive incentives, and future compensation proposals.