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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Mercury Systems (MRCY)

Mercury Systems re-elects three directors, approves stock plan, KPMG ratified

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

At its October 23, 2024 annual meeting, Mercury Systems shareholders re-elected three Class III directors to three-year terms ending in 2027 and approved a 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Shareholders also approved the executive pay advisory vote, though by a narrower margin, and ratified KPMG LLP as auditor for fiscal 2025. The board then named William L. Ballhaus Chairman and Barry R. Nearhos Lead Independent Director and set its committee assignments.

Key points

  • Orlando P. Carvalho received 51,733,429 votes for and 2,268,914 withheld; Debora A. Plunkett received 51,753,414 for.
  • Advisory say-on-pay vote: 38,372,223 for and 15,351,270 against, with 278,850 abstentions.
  • The 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan passed with 53,871,056 for and 116,252 against.
  • On October 23, 2024, the board elected William L. Ballhaus Chairman and Barry R. Nearhos Lead Independent Director.

The filing

CompanyMercury Systems (MRCY)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 28, 2024, 4:04 PM ET
Accession number0001049521-24-000039

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 28, 2024.

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