NIKE shareholders approve stock purchase plan changes and elect directors
At its virtual annual meeting on September 8, 2026, NIKE shareholders approved an amended and restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan that increases the Class B shares authorized for issuance under the plan by 16,000,000. Shareholders also elected the board's directors, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2027, and rejected both shareholder proposals on the ballot.
Key points
- The plan amendment adds 16,000,000 Class B shares; plan approval received 1,081,095,618 votes for and 5,127,600 against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation: 736,936,017 for, 349,508,277 against, 1,597,298 abstain.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified for fiscal year ending May 31, 2027: 1,175,590,556 for, 58,924,987 against.
- Shareholder proposals on a charitable support report and environmental targets failed, receiving 7,363,988 and 110,862,692 votes for, respectively.
The filing
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