Harley-Davidson shareholders approve plan share increase, reject climate proposal
At its May 21, 2026 annual meeting, Harley-Davidson shareholders elected eight directors, approved an amendment that increases the shares authorized under the 2020 Incentive Stock Plan to a total of 12,200,000, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for 2026. A shareholder proposal on a climate transition plan failed, with 15,168,872 votes for and 55,305,212 against, so the company's shareholders did not adopt it.
Key points
- Incentive Stock Plan amendment passed with 66,926,011 votes for and 3,875,568 against, raising the authorized total to 12,200,000 shares.
- Climate transition plan proposal received 15,168,872 votes for and 55,305,212 against.
- Advisory say-on-pay vote: 61,057,442 for and 9,796,616 against.
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 83,047,856 votes for.
The filing
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