Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held by e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. on August 20, 2026. The filing details the certified voting results for four proposals submitted to security holders.
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 outcomes.
Material Changes and Voting Results
Stockholders voted on four proposals with the following certified results:
- Election of Class I Directors: All four nominees were elected.
- Matt Farrell: 33,189,416 For; 116,789 Withheld.
- Kenny Mitchell: 32,418,660 For; 887,545 Withheld.
- Gayle Tait: 32,611,258 For; 694,947 Withheld.
- Maureen Watson: 25,805,872 For; 7,500,333 Withheld.
- Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say-on-Pay): Approved.
- For: 31,888,346
- Against: 1,330,281
- Abstain: 87,578
- Frequency of Say-on-Pay Vote: Stockholders approved a 1-year frequency.
- 1 Year: 30,993,297
- 2 Years: 35,907
- 3 Years: 2,189,566
- Ratification of Independent Auditor: Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.
- For: 43,197,780
- Against: 533,173
- Abstain: 54,470
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 serves solely to disclose the results of the shareholder vote.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the significant number of votes withheld for director nominee Maureen Watson (7,500,333) compared to other nominees.
- Confirm the preference for annual executive compensation votes (1-year frequency) versus the 3-year option.
- Review the definitive proxy statement filed on July 8, 2026, for detailed context on the director nominees and executive compensation packages.
- Note the high volume of broker non-votes (10,479,218) across all proposals.