HNI elects three directors, ratifies KPMG and approves executive pay at May 20 meeting
At its May 20, 2026 annual meeting, HNI shareholders elected John R. Hartnett, Larry B. Porcellato and Dhanusha Sivajee to the board for terms ending at the 2029 meeting, ratified KPMG LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026, and approved named executive officer pay on an advisory basis. Separately, the board approved a Change in Control Employment Agreement with CFO Vincent P. (VP) Berger II, effective June 1, 2026, which replaces his 2016 agreement on substantially identical terms.
Key points
- Each director nominee received more votes for than against: Hartnett 55,897,303 for and 1,702,351 against; Porcellato 54,914,744 for and 2,685,311 against; Sivajee 56,170,539 for and 1,421,163 against
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2027, with 63,007,838 votes for and 370,208 against
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal approved with 56,108,616 votes for and 1,453,871 against
- Berger's CIC agreement pays, on a double trigger, a lump sum equal to two times base salary plus the average of the prior two years' incentive awards; 63,426,629 of 71,992,908 eligible shares were present at the meeting
The filing
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