Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports the results of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for Range Resources Corp, held on May 13, 2026. The filing details the election of directors, the advisory vote on executive compensation, and the ratification of the independent auditor.
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. The filing text does not provide a clear value for any financial indicators.
Material Changes
There are no material financial changes reported in this document. The primary events are the successful election of the board of directors and the approval of executive compensation policies by stockholders.
Guidance, Outlook, and Governance Results
Shareholder Voting Results:
- Director Elections: All seven nominees were elected to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting.
- Dennis L. Degner: Received the highest support with 197,675,501 votes for and only 503,118 votes against.
- Reginal W. Spiller: Received the most dissent among nominees with 6,578,724 votes against, though still elected with 192,242,484 votes for.
- Say-on-Pay: Stockholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation with 196,405,772 votes for and 2,380,407 votes against.
- Auditor Ratification: Stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 214,254,666 votes for and 3,364,438 votes against.
Meeting Statistics:
- Shares Outstanding (Record Date March 16, 2026): 235,484,929
- Quorum Present: 217,983,195 shares
- Broker Non-Votes: 18,825,825 shares (applied to director elections and say-on-pay; not applicable to auditor ratification).
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific terms of the one-year director mandates expiring in 2027.
- Review the full proxy statement for details on the executive compensation policies approved in the say-on-pay vote.
- Confirm the engagement letter details with Ernst & Young LLP for the 2026 fiscal year.
- Note the significant number of broker non-votes (approx. 18.8 million) which did not impact the outcome but indicate shares held in street name where brokers lacked discretionary voting power.