Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the results of Core Scientific, Inc.'s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 12, 2026. The filing details the voting outcomes for director elections, executive compensation, and the ratification of the independent auditor.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance voting results.
Material Changes and Voting Results
Stockholders voted on three primary proposals with the following outcomes:
- Proposal 1 (Director Elections): All five nominees were elected to the Board of Directors.
- Adam Sullivan: 217,650,785 For; 2,469,826 Withheld.
- Jeff Booth: 168,580,185 For; 51,540,426 Withheld.
- Elizabeth Crain: 215,074,279 For; 5,046,332 Withheld.
- Yadin Rozov: 213,054,408 For; 7,066,203 Withheld.
- Eric Weiss: 168,947,230 For; 51,173,381 Withheld.
- Proposal 2 (Executive Compensation): Stockholders approved the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation.
- For: 138,785,477
- Against: 79,166,695
- Abstain: 2,168,439
- Proposal 3 (Auditor Ratification): Stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
- For: 262,833,296
- Against: 313,161
- Abstain: 1,752,370
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for future guidance, management commentary on financial outlook, specific risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is limited to the reporting of the Annual Meeting vote tallies.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the significant number of broker non-votes (44,778,216) recorded for the director elections and executive compensation proposal.
- Review the 2026 Proxy Statement (filed March 31, 2026) for detailed biographies of the newly elected directors and the specific compensation metrics approved.
- Confirm the tenure of the new directors, which extends until the 2027 Annual Meeting.
- Note the substantial "Against" votes (approx. 79 million) on the executive compensation proposal, indicating notable shareholder dissent.