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Get filing alertsGranite Ridge stockholders approve 2.5M share equity plan expansion, extend term to 2034
Filed May 22, 2026 · Period ending May 22, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Stockholders approved expanding the 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan by 2.5 million shares and extending its term by two years to October 2034, increasing the pool available for employee equity compensation.
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Three Class I directors elected to serve until 2029: Thaddeus Darden, Michele J. Everard, and Kirk Lazarine, with Everard receiving strongest shareholder support at 104.1M votes.
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Stockholders ratified Forvis Mazars LLP as independent auditor for 2026 with overwhelming support (115.6M for vs 131K against).
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Advisory say-on-pay vote passed with 97.9M votes for executive compensation; stockholders voted to hold this vote annually going forward.
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Summary
Granite Ridge Resources held its 2026 annual stockholder meeting on May 22, with the most material outcome being approval to expand the company's equity compensation plan. The amendment adds 2.5 million shares to the pool available for employee stock awards and extends the plan's life by two years to 2034.
This represents potential dilution for existing shareholders but gives management more flexibility to attract and retain talent through equity incentives. The meeting also covered routine governance matters. Three directors were re-elected to three-year terms, with all receiving majority support though varying levels of enthusiasm from shareholders.
The auditor was ratified and executive compensation received advisory approval, both standard annual items. Retail investors should monitor how aggressively management uses the expanded equity pool over the next year. Watch for the number of shares granted in future proxy statements and quarterly dilution metrics to assess whether the expansion translates to meaningful shareholder dilution or remains within industry norms for compensation practices.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
8-K filing appears incomplete or truncated with no substantive disclosure provided in Item 5.02.
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. As described in
The 8-K filing contains only a header for Item 5.02 regarding officer or director changes followed by the incomplete phrase 'As described in' with no further text. This suggests the filing may be truncated, incomplete, or improperly formatted, preventing assessment of any actual personnel or compensation changes.
Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Stockholders approved equity plan expansion by 2.5M shares, extended term to 2034, elected directors, and ratified auditor at 2026 annual meeting.
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the Company’s stockholders approved the First Amendment to the Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which takes the form of an amendment and restatement of the original Plan (the “First Amendment”). The First Amendment (i) increases the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), available for issuance under the Plan by 2,500,000 shares and (ii) extends the term of the Plan from October 24, 2032 to October 24, 2034.
Stockholders approved expanding the 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan by 2,500,000 shares and extending its term by two years to October 24, 2034. This increases the pool of shares available for employee equity compensation. The vote passed with 101,943,689 shares for versus 5,357,548 against.
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The shareholders elected each of Thaddeus Darden, Michele J. Everard and Kirk Lazarine as a Class I director of the Company for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2029 or until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
Three Class I directors were elected to serve until the 2029 annual meeting. Michele J. Everard received the strongest support with 104,108,364 votes for, while Thaddeus Darden received 82,786,760 votes for and Kirk Lazarine received 90,513,810 votes for. All three were elected successfully.
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The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.
The advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 97,890,311 votes for versus 6,200,571 against. Additionally, stockholders voted to hold this advisory vote annually going forward, with 102,006,054 votes for annual frequency. These are non-binding advisory votes required under SEC rules.
Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Granite Ridge filed an amended and restated 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan; no material business impact disclosed.
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Amended and Restated Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan
The company filed an amended and restated version of its 2022 equity incentive plan. The 8-K does not describe what changes were made to the plan, such as share reserve increases, eligibility modifications, or award term adjustments. Without the exhibit text or Item 5.02 disclosure, the materiality and investor impact cannot be assessed from this filing alone.
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