Rush Street Interactive, Inc. 8-K

What Happened
Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (RSI) filed an 8-K reporting the results of its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders held June 3, 2026. Stockholders elected four Class III directors for three-year terms ending at the 2029 annual meeting, ratified the appointment of WithumSmith+Brown, PC as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026, and approved amendments to the company’s certificate of incorporation to (a) add officer exculpation as permitted by Delaware law and (b) clarify the director removal process. The report is signed by Kyle Sauers, President and CFO, and dated June 3, 2026.

Key Details

• Director elections (Class III, term to 2029):
  • Neil Bluhm — For: 151,020,678; Withheld: 52,242,582; Broker Non-Votes: 10,155,388
  • Jack Markell — For: 198,023,155; Withheld: 5,240,105; Broker Non-Votes: 10,155,388
  • Niccolo de Masi — For: 157,995,713; Withheld: 45,267,547; Broker Non-Votes: 10,155,388
  • Thomas Winter — For: 198,024,576; Withheld: 5,238,684; Broker Non-Votes: 10,155,388
• Auditor ratification: WithumSmith+Brown, PC ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for FY2026 — For: 212,839,268; Against: 4,381; Abstain: 574,999.
• Charter Amendments approved to add officer exculpation and clarify director removal — For: 159,801,940; Against: 42,901,742; Abstain: 559,578; Broker Non-Votes: 10,155,388.

Why It Matters
These outcomes affect corporate governance and oversight: the re-elected Class III directors will serve through 2029, the auditor ratification preserves audit continuity for fiscal 2026, and the charter amendments change legal protections for officers and the director removal process. The vote tallies show varying levels of shareholder support across nominees and a sizable "against" vote on the charter changes, which investors may view as relevant to governance risk and board-shareholder relations.