Akamai shareholders approve special meeting right and 8 million share plan increase
At its May 13, 2026 annual meeting, Akamai stockholders elected nine directors, approved an 8,000,000-share increase to the stock incentive plan, approved the 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and approved a charter amendment letting holders of at least 25% of shares call a special meeting. The charter and new bylaws took effect on May 13, 2026, upon filing in Delaware, which gives large holders a new way to request a special meeting. A shareholder proposal on political spending was not approved.
Key points
- Stockholders holding at least 25% of outstanding shares may request a special meeting; the charter and new bylaws took effect May 13, 2026.
- Incentive plan amendment passed with 66,180,915 for and 47,672,263 against, plus 8,816,773 broker non-votes.
- Nine directors were elected to terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting.
- Shareholder proposal on political spending was not approved: 51,672,517 for and 61,327,122 against.
The filing
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