Hamilton Lane Incorporated filed an 8-K on September 10, 2026, reporting the final stockholder vote results from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held that same day.

Key Highlights

  • Eligible votes: Of 161,713,667 total votes eligible to be cast, shares entitled to cast 133,447,702 votes were represented at the meeting.
  • Directors elected: David J. Berkman, Juan Delgado-Moreira, and O. Griffith Sexton were each elected as Class I directors to serve three-year terms until the 2029 annual meeting.
  • Executive pay advisory vote: Named executive officer compensation received 110,919,843 votes for and 18,745,336 votes against, on a non-binding advisory basis.
  • Auditor ratified: Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, with 133,244,286 votes for and 195,520 against.
  • Share structure: As of the July 13, 2026 record date, there were 43,349,167 shares of Class A common stock (one vote per share) and 11,836,450 shares of Class B common stock (10 votes per share) outstanding.

Hamilton Lane 2026 Annual Meeting: Director Elections, Pay Vote, and Auditor Ratification

According to the filing, Hamilton Lane Incorporated (NASDAQ:HLNE) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on September 10, 2026, addressing three proposals: the election of Class I directors, an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, and ratification of the independent auditor. The Class A and Class B common stock voted together as a single class on all matters.

On Proposal No. 1, the three Class I director nominees were each elected to serve until the 2029 annual meeting. The filing reported the following vote tallies: David J. Berkman received 111,581,032 votes for and 18,217,075 withheld; Juan Delgado-Moreira received 116,808,997 votes for and 12,989,110 withheld; and O. Griffith Sexton received 107,085,231 votes for and 22,712,876 withheld. Each nominee also had 3,649,595 broker non-votes, according to the filing.

On Proposal No. 2, the advisory, non-binding vote to approve named executive officer compensation, the filing reported 110,919,843 votes for, 18,745,336 votes against, 132,928 abstentions, and 3,649,595 broker non-votes. On Proposal No. 3, Ernst & Young LLP's appointment was ratified with 133,244,286 votes for, 195,520 against, 7,896 abstentions, and no broker non-votes, the filing disclosed. The company noted the proposals were described in its Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on July 23, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reported final vote counts from Hamilton Lane's September 10, 2026 annual stockholder meeting, covering the election of three Class I directors, a non-binding advisory vote on executive pay, and ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.