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NASDAQ: WAY Waystar Holding Corp. 8-K

Waystar completes routine annual meeting, re-elects four directors through 2029

Filed June 4, 2026 · Period ending June 1, 2026 · ~1 min read

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    Four Class II directors re-elected to three-year terms through 2029: Robert Demichiei, John Driscoll, Paul Moskowitz, and Lauren Young, all receiving majority shareholder support.

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    Shareholders ratified KPMG as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 with over 99% approval, continuing the firm's engagement.

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    Annual say-on-pay votes adopted with 176 million votes in favor; company will hold advisory votes on executive compensation yearly through 2032.

Summary

Waystar held its 2026 Annual Meeting on June 1, completing three routine governance matters. Shareholders re-elected all four Class II directors to three-year terms expiring in 2029, with each receiving strong majority support. The board now maintains continuity in its staggered structure through the next election cycle.

The meeting also ratified KPMG as the company's auditor for fiscal 2026 and established annual frequency for say-on-pay votes, both standard governance practices. These outcomes reflect typical shareholder alignment with management recommendations and require no immediate action from investors. Retail holders should watch for the company's 2027 proxy statement, which will provide the first annual say-on-pay vote under the new frequency and detail any changes to executive compensation structure or board composition.

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

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Waystar held its 2026 Annual Meeting, re-electing four Class II directors, ratifying KPMG as auditor, and adopting annual say-on-pay votes.

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Each of the following four directors were re-elected to the Company's Board of Directors as Class II directors, to serve until the Company's annual meeting of stockholders in 2029 and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

Four Class II directors—Robert A. Demichiei, John Driscoll, Paul G. Moskowitz, and Lauren Young—were re-elected to serve three-year terms until 2029. All four received majority support, with Demichiei receiving 175,709,113 votes for, Driscoll 153,505,736, Moskowitz 172,273,095, and Young 176,923,242.

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The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was approved

Shareholders ratified KPMG LLP as the independent auditor for fiscal year 2026 with 180,884,990 votes for, 7,071 against, and 15,975 abstentions. This is a routine annual vote confirming the audit committee's selection.

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A frequency of "one year" was selected, on a non-binding advisory basis, as the recommended frequency of future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers

Shareholders voted for annual say-on-pay votes with 176,047,038 votes for one year versus 1,285,275 for three years and 4,742 for two years. The company confirmed it will hold annual advisory votes on executive compensation until the next frequency vote in 2032.

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