Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held by The Trade Desk, Inc. on May 4, 2026. The filing details the voting results for three proposals presented to shareholders.
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 and voting outcomes.
Material Changes and Voting Results
As of the record date (April 6, 2026), there were 470,097,769 shares of common stock outstanding. A quorum was established with 361,204,763 shares represented, totaling 748,851,674 votes. The voting results for the three proposals were as follows:
- Proposal 1 (Election of Directors): Two Class I directors were elected for a three-year term.
- Andrea L. Cunningham (Class A Director): 82,759,848 For; 169,344,189 Withheld.
- Jeff T. Green: 631,530,355 For; 51,292,472 Withheld.
- Proposal 2 (Say-on-Pay): The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved.
- For: 509,592,084
- Against: 172,498,666
- Abstain: 732,077
- Proposal 3 (Ratification of Auditors): The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, was ratified.
- For: 738,886,896
- Against: 9,360,368
- Abstain: 604,410
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for financial guidance, management outlook, specific risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is limited to the procedural results of the annual meeting.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the significant number of votes withheld for the Class A Director nominee (Andrea L. Cunningham), which exceeded the "For" votes.
- Confirm the high level of support for the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (over 98% of votes cast were "For").
- Note that the "Say-on-Pay" proposal passed, but with a notable minority of votes cast against (approximately 25% of total votes cast).
- Review the definitive Proxy Statement filed on April 9, 2026, for detailed biographies of directors and executive compensation specifics referenced in this filing.