Guidewire Software, Inc. 8-K Summary
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the results of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held by Guidewire Software, Inc. on December 15, 2025. The filing details the voting outcomes for director elections, auditor ratification, and executive compensation.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a current report regarding corporate governance events and does not contain financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. Investors should refer to the Company's 10-K or 10-Q filings for financial statements.
Material Changes and Voting Results
The following proposals were voted upon at the Annual Meeting, with 79,780,871 shares present (representing a majority of issued and outstanding shares):
- Election of Directors: All eight nominees were elected to one-year terms expiring at the 2026 annual meeting.
- Michael C. Keller: 73,720,973 For; 1,077,712 Against.
- Mike Rosenbaum: 74,781,365 For; 21,630 Against.
- Mark V. Anquillare: 74,772,527 For; 24,174 Against.
- David S. Bauer: 74,622,245 For; 174,494 Against.
- Margaret Dillon: 73,218,928 For; 1,582,138 Against.
- Catherine P. Lego: 73,717,231 For; 1,018,908 Against.
- Rajani Ramanathan: 74,653,381 For; 145,896 Against.
- Jeffrey Sloan: 74,710,194 For; 83,148 Against.
- Ratification of Auditor: Stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- For: 79,400,946
- Against: 320,826
- Abstain: 59,099
- Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation: Stockholders approved the compensation of Named Executive Officers on a non-binding basis.
- For: 73,326,214
- Against: 1,447,631
- Abstain: 64,517
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This filing does not provide updated financial guidance, management commentary on future outlook, or new risk factors. It references the definitive proxy statement filed on October 30, 2025, for detailed descriptions of the proposals.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the full composition of the Board of Directors following the election of the eight new directors.
- Confirm the engagement of KPMG LLP for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Note that approximately 1.8 million shares voted against the executive compensation proposal (1,447,631 votes).
- Review the October 30, 2025 Proxy Statement for detailed governance and compensation disclosures referenced in this report.