Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. 8-K

What Happened
Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. (NRGV) filed an 8-K on June 1, 2026 reporting the final voting results from its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Company announced the election of its Class II director nominees—Stephanie Unwin, Theresa Fariello and Thomas Ertel—and the ratification of BDO USA, P.C. as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

Key Details

• Class II director vote totals:
  • Stephanie Unwin: 96,797,315 votes for; 791,040 withheld; 30,415,781 broker non-votes.
  • Theresa Fariello: 86,706,051 votes for; 10,882,304 withheld; 30,415,781 broker non-votes.
  • Thomas Ertel: 87,228,442 votes for; 10,359,913 withheld; 30,415,781 broker non-votes.
• Auditor ratification (Proposal 2): BDO USA, P.C. ratified with 127,775,985 votes for, 168,810 against, and 59,341 abstentions; no broker non-votes reported for this proposal.
• Filing signed by Amy Blakeway, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, dated June 1, 2026.

Why It Matters
Board elections determine the company's governance and oversight going forward; the reported vote totals show the three Class II nominees received majority support from voting shares. Ratification of BDO as the independent auditor ensures continuity of the company’s external audit for the 2026 fiscal year, a standard corporate housekeeping item investors watch for audit consistency and financial reporting reliability. The presence of 30,415,781 broker non-votes on the director ballots indicates a portion of shares did not vote on those director elections, which can affect the total votes cast on governance items.