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  • Say-on-pay Opposition At 30.6% (new) — Elevated shareholder opposition to executive compensation suggests concerns about pay practices or alignment with performance.
NASDAQ: RBBN Ribbon Communications Inc. 8-K

Ribbon Communications say-on-pay vote passes with only 69% support, signaling shareholder concern

Filed June 5, 2026 · Period ending June 3, 2026 · ~1 min read

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Key Changes

  • high

    Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 69.4% support (98.6M for vs. 43.4M against), representing 56.1% of shares outstanding. The 30.6% opposition indicates significant shareholder concern about pay practices.

    Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders verify on EDGAR →
  • low

    All nine directors elected with support ranging from 95.8% to 99.6% of votes cast (80.1% to 83.3% of shares outstanding). Beatriz V. Infante received lowest support at 95.8%.

    Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders verify on EDGAR →
  • low

    Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified as independent auditor with 99.8% approval (162.3M for vs. 367K against), representing 92.3% of shares outstanding.

    Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders verify on EDGAR →

Summary

Ribbon Communications' 2026 annual meeting produced a contested outcome on executive compensation. While the advisory say-on-pay vote passed, only 69.4% of votes cast supported the company's pay practices—well below the ~80% threshold that typically signals shareholder comfort.

With 30.6% opposition, this result flags meaningful concern about how executives are compensated relative to company performance or peer benchmarks. The Board acknowledged the outcome and stated it will consider shareholder feedback in future compensation decisions. The director slate and auditor ratification proceeded smoothly.

All nine nominees won election with support above 95%, and Deloitte's reappointment passed with near-unanimous approval. The meeting drew strong participation, with 93% of outstanding shares represented. Investors should watch for changes to executive pay structure or disclosure in the next proxy cycle, as the Board responds to the elevated opposition level.

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

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Ribbon Communications held its 2026 annual meeting; all nine directors elected, auditor ratified, but say-on-pay passed with only 69% support.

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Added in current filing · verify on EDGAR →

A total of 163,724,665 shares of common stock were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, representing approximately 93% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of the April 6, 2026 record date.

All nine director nominees were elected with support ranging from 95.8% to 99.6% of votes cast. Beatriz V. Infante received the lowest support at 95.8% (140,967,587 for vs. 6,167,837 against), while R. Stewart Ewing, Jr. received the highest at 99.6%. With 93% of shares represented at the meeting, director support ranged from 80.1% to 83.3% of shares outstanding.

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