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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Ellington Financial (EFC)

Ellington Financial stockholders approve 2026 Equity Incentive Plan and elect directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder Written later

At its May 28, 2026 annual meeting, Ellington Financial stockholders approved the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan, elected directors to terms ending at the 2027 annual meeting, approved executive pay on an advisory basis, and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for 2026. The plan approval adds a new equity award framework that shareholders will be able to review in the filed plan text.

Key points

  • Equity Incentive Plan: 55,004,182 votes for, 2,837,889 against, 887,986 abstentions, 33,067,881 broker non-votes
  • Say-on-pay (advisory): 54,695,130 for and 3,273,132 against
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified as independent accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, with 90,170,282 votes for
  • Annual meeting held May 28, 2026; plan text filed as Exhibit 10.1

The filing

CompanyEllington Financial (EFC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 29, 2026, 4:13 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-039181

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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