Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the results of The Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO) 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 7, 2026. The filing details the voting outcomes for director elections, auditor ratification, and executive compensation.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. It is a corporate governance report regarding stockholder votes.
Material Changes
No material financial changes are reported in this document. The primary events are the successful election of the board of directors and the ratification of the independent auditor.
Guidance, Outlook, and Voting Results
The filing provides the following voting results from the Annual Meeting:
- Proposal 1 (Election of Directors): All nine nominees were elected. Notable voting patterns included significant "Against" votes for Colleen E. Jay (12.9 million) and Albert G. White III (1.5 million), while other directors received fewer than 8 million "Against" votes.
- Proposal 2 (Auditor Ratification): The appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026, was ratified with 177.5 million votes "For" and 8.7 million "Against."
- Proposal 3 (Say-on-Pay): The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved with 162.9 million votes "For" and 18.4 million "Against."
The filing contains no forward-looking guidance, management commentary on operations, or discussion of risks and contingencies.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific reasons for the elevated "Against" votes for directors Colleen E. Jay and Albert G. White III by reviewing the definitive Proxy Statement filed on February 24, 2026.
- Confirm the total number of shares outstanding and the percentage of votes cast to contextualize the "Against" vote totals.
- Review the Proxy Statement for details on the executive compensation package approved in Proposal 3.