Centuri Holdings, Inc. 8-K

What Happened Centuri Holdings, Inc. announced the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 19, 2026. Holders of 89,191,565 shares were represented. All nine director nominees were elected (Christian I. Brown; Dustin DeMaria; Julie A. Dill; Andrew W. Evans; Karen S. Haller; Christopher A. Krummel; Anne L. Mariucci; Steven E. Nielsen; Charles R. Patton). Stockholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the company’s executive compensation, approved the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2027.

Key Details

• Total shares represented: 89,191,565. Broker non-votes: 6,502,181.
• Director tallies (examples): Anne L. Mariucci — For 65,766,857; Withheld 16,922,527. Other directors received ~82.3M–82.6M votes For with ~93K–412K Withheld.
• Advisory vote on executive compensation: For 81,739,904; Against 936,157; Abstain 13,323.
• ESPP approval: For 82,667,689; Against 17,457; Abstain 4,238.
• Auditor ratification (PwC): For 88,657,442; Against 522,189; Abstain 11,934.

Why It Matters These votes confirm the company’s board and governance direction for the coming year and signal shareholder support for management’s pay practices (non-binding) and employee equity participation via the ESPP. Ratifying PwC provides continuity for the company’s external audits. Investors should note the withheld votes on certain directors (notably Anne L. Mariucci) as an indicator of shareholder concern or dissent, though all nominees were elected under the company’s voting rules.