Business context and reporting period
Fossil Group, Inc. filed this Form 8-K concerning its October 2, 2026 annual stockholders’ meeting. The report is dated October 2, 2026, and was signed October 6, 2026. It reports corporate-governance matters, not operating or financial results.
Financial and operating metrics
The filing does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, liquidity, or other operating metrics.
Meeting results and material actions
- Stockholders elected all seven director nominees to one-year terms. Susie Coulter received the most votes against among the nominees, with 557,511.
- Executive compensation received advisory approval: 31,811,253 votes for, 2,309,066 against, and 1,021,818 abstentions.
- Stockholders approved the First Amendment to the 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan: 25,772,703 votes for, 9,297,555 against, and 71,878 abstentions. The amendment is included as Exhibit 10.1; its detailed terms are incorporated by reference from the August 12, 2026 proxy statement.
- Stockholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2027: 42,881,357 votes for, 296,757 against, and 81,164 abstentions.
Outlook, risks, and unusual items
The filing provides no financial guidance, outlook, management commentary, or discussion of business risks or contingencies.
Investor verification points
- Review Exhibit 10.1 and the August 12, 2026 proxy statement for the amendment’s full terms.
- Confirm the final meeting vote tabulation, particularly support for the incentive-plan amendment and advisory compensation vote.
- Note the auditor ratification applies to the fiscal year ending January 2, 2027.