Roper Technologies shareholders approve equity plan changes, reject spin-off proposal
At its May 19, 2026 annual meeting, Roper Technologies shareholders approved 14,150,000 new shares for its 2021 Incentive Plan and an amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan with higher employee discount and payroll deduction limits. Shareholders also rejected a proposal calling for a strategic review of a spin-off of the Application Software and Network Software segments, and all nine director nominees were elected.
Key points
- The 2021 Incentive Plan now has 23,409,479 shares approved for awards, including 14,150,000 new shares, and shareholders removed an exception to the one-year minimum vesting for non-employee director awards.
- The Employee Stock Purchase Plan adds 1,000,000 shares, raises the maximum payroll deduction from 10% to 15%, and raises the purchase discount from 10% to 15%, effective July 1, 2026.
- The spin-off strategic review proposal received 536,956 votes for and 88,537,496 against.
- Nine director nominees were elected for one-year terms; the non-binding executive pay vote received 83,849,113 for and 5,263,112 against.
The filing
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