Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K filing by Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NRGV) reports on the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 29, 2026. The filing details the voting results for director elections 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 events and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes and Voting Results
The following matters were submitted to a vote of security holders:
- Proposal 1: Election of Class II Directors
- Stephanie Unwin: Elected with 96,797,315 votes for (791,040 withheld).
- Theresa Fariello: Elected with 86,706,051 votes for (10,882,304 withheld).
- Thomas Ertel: Elected with 87,228,442 votes for (10,359,913 withheld).
- Note: All three nominees received 30,415,781 broker non-votes.
- Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Auditor
- BDO USA, P.C. was ratified for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
- Votes For: 127,775,985
- Votes Against: 168,810
- Votes Abstaining: 59,341
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is limited to the disclosure of voting outcomes.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total number of shares entitled to vote to contextualize the "Votes Withheld" for Theresa Fariello and Thomas Ertel, which exceeded 10 million each.
- Confirm the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
- Review the full proxy statement (not included in this 8-K) for detailed biographies of the elected directors and the rationale behind the voting results.