La-Z-Boy Incorporated filed an 8-K on August 26, 2026, reporting the final voting results from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on August 25, 2026, covering director elections, auditor ratification, and executive compensation approval.

Key Highlights

  • Quorum: Of 40,011,207 shares eligible to vote, 37,517,123 were present in person or represented by proxy.
  • All ten directors elected: Each nominee was elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.
  • Lowest director support: Lauren B. Peters received 32,673,913 votes for and 2,703,665 votes withheld, the widest withheld margin among nominees.
  • Auditor ratified: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2027, with 36,640,250 shares voted for and 796,962 against.
  • Executive pay approved: The non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 34,505,041 shares for and 805,386 against.

La-Z-Boy Shareholders Elect Directors and Ratify Auditor at 2026 Annual Meeting

According to the filing, La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE:LZB) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on August 25, 2026. Of the 40,011,207 shares of common stock eligible to vote, 37,517,123 were present in person or represented by proxy. Three proposals were put to a shareholder vote, and all three passed.

Under Proposal 1, all ten director nominees were elected to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. The filing reports that each director will hold office until their successor has been elected and qualified or until the director's earlier resignation or removal. Votes for individual nominees ranged from a high of 35,130,858 for William C. Boor to a low of 32,673,913 for Lauren B. Peters. Broker non-votes of 2,139,545 were recorded for each nominee. The other eight nominees - Erika L. Alexander, Matthew H. Baer, Raza S. Haider, Janet E. Kerr, Mark S. LaVigne, Michael T. Lawton, Rebecca L. O'Grady, and Melinda D. Whittington - each received between approximately 34.6 million and 35.1 million votes for.

Proposal 2 sought ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2027. The filing discloses that 36,640,250 shares were voted for, 796,962 against, and 79,911 abstained, with no broker non-votes recorded for this proposal. Proposal 3, a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers as disclosed in the company's proxy statement, was approved with 34,505,041 shares for, 805,386 against, 67,151 abstentions, and 2,139,545 broker non-votes.

What Was Disclosed

La-Z-Boy's 8-K discloses the final vote tallies from its August 25, 2026 Annual Meeting, covering the election of ten directors, ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for fiscal year 2027, and a non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, all of which passed.