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- Supermajority Voting Threshold Blocks Governance Reforms (new) — The 80% of shares outstanding requirement allowed broker non-votes to effectively veto proposals that 99.9% of participating shareholders supported, entrenching management-friendly governance structures.
USA TODAY Co. shareholders block governance reforms despite 99.9% support due to supermajority rule
Filed June 1, 2026 · Period ending June 1, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Four governance proposals (majority voting, eliminating supermajority thresholds) failed despite 99.9% shareholder support because 18.9M broker non-votes prevented reaching the 80% of shares outstanding threshold (117.4M votes needed, only 106.9M achieved).
Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders verify on EDGAR → -
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All eight directors elected with 98.3%–99.1% of votes cast (71.7%–72.3% of 146.7M shares outstanding). Say-on-pay approved with 98.4% support (105.2M For, 1.7M Against, 69K Abstentions).
Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders verify on EDGAR → -
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Grant Thornton LLP ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 with 99.9% support (125.8M For out of 125.9M votes cast, representing 85.8% of shares outstanding).
Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders verify on EDGAR →
Summary
USA TODAY Co. held its 2026 annual meeting on June 1, with routine outcomes on directors, auditor, and executive pay—but a notable governance impasse. All eight director nominees won election with strong support (98.3%–99.1% of votes cast), the auditor ratification passed with 99.9% approval, and say-on-pay cleared with 98.4% support. These results reflect normal shareholder satisfaction.
The material development is the failure of four governance reform proposals despite near-unanimous shareholder backing. Proposals to implement majority voting in director elections and eliminate supermajority requirements each received 99.9% support from participating voters (106.9M For vs. 82K Against).
However, all four required approval from 80% of the 146.7M shares outstanding—117.4M votes—and fell short because 18.9M shares held in broker accounts did not vote. The supermajority threshold effectively allowed non-votes to block reforms that active shareholders overwhelmingly favored, entrenching existing governance structures that require 80% supermajorities for future changes. This dynamic warrants attention: the board now knows shareholders want governance changes but faces no obligation to act, and the same supermajority rule that blocked reform this year will apply to future attempts.
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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
USA TODAY Co. held its 2026 annual meeting; shareholders elected 8 directors, ratified auditor, approved say-on-pay, but rejected governance reforms.
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Added in current filing · verify on EDGAR →
As of April 7, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, holders of 146,702,111 shares of common stock of the Company were entitled to vote.
The filing discloses 146,702,111 shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of the April 7, 2026 record date. Approximately 125.9 million shares (85.8%) participated in the auditor vote, which had no broker non-votes, indicating strong quorum.
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