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NYSE: OSG OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP INC 8-K

Octave Specialty Group stockholders approve 2026 incentive plan, elect directors

Filed May 29, 2026 · Period ending May 28, 2026 · ~1 min read

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Key Changes

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    Stockholders approved new 2026 Incentive Compensation Plan with 63% support (17.3M for vs 10.1M against), establishing framework for future equity-based compensation to executives and employees.

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    All seven director nominees elected to one-year terms through 2027 annual meeting, including Ian Haft, Lisa Iglesias, Joan Lamm-Tennant, Claude LeBlanc, Kristi Matus, Michael Price, and Jeffrey Stein.

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    Executive compensation received mixed shareholder support in advisory vote with 70% approval (19.2M for vs 8.2M against), suggesting some investor concerns about pay practices.

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    Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 with near-unanimous approval (99.6% of votes cast).

Summary

Octave Specialty Group held its annual stockholder meeting on May 28, 2026, with shareholders voting on standard governance matters. The most notable outcome was approval of a new 2026 Incentive Compensation Plan, which passed with 63% support despite meaningful opposition. This plan will govern how the company awards stock options, restricted shares, and other incentive compensation going forward.

All seven director nominees were re-elected, and Ernst & Young was ratified as auditor with overwhelming support. The say-on-pay vote showed moderate shareholder satisfaction at 70% approval, with over 8 million votes against executive compensation practices. While this advisory vote is non-binding, the level of opposition suggests some investors have concerns about how executives are paid.

Retail investors should watch the proxy statement details on the new incentive plan to understand potential dilution from future equity grants. The next annual meeting in 2027 will provide another checkpoint on whether compensation practices align with shareholder interests and company performance.

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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Annual stockholder meeting held May 28, 2026: elected 7 directors, approved executive compensation, ratified auditor, approved 2026 incentive plan.

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The Company’s stockholders elected the seven (7) director nominees named below to a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified

All seven director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting. The directors are Ian D. Haft, Lisa G. Iglesias, Joan Lamm-Tennant, Claude LeBlanc, Kristi A. Matus, Michael D. Price, and Jeffrey S. Stein. Each received majority support with votes for ranging from approximately 22.7 million to 25.0 million shares.

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The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 with the following vote: Number of Votes For | Number of Votes Against | Number of Votes Abstained | 34,213,342136,1262,329,888

Stockholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor for fiscal year 2026 with overwhelming support of approximately 34.2 million votes for versus only 136,126 against. This represents routine approval of the audit firm selection.

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