Seagate Technology Holdings plc filed an 8-K on October 27, 2026, reporting the results of its 2026 Annual General Meeting held on October 24, 2026, at which shareholders voted on six proposals including the election of nine directors.

Key Highlights

  • Nine directors elected: Mark W. Adams, Pratik S. Bhatt, Richard L. Clemmer, Yolanda L. Conyers, Jay L. Geldmacher, Dylan G. Haggart, William D. Mosley, Thomas A. Szlosek, and Stephanie Tilenius were each elected to serve until the 2027 annual general meeting.
  • Narrowest director vote: Mark W. Adams received 148,227,445 votes for and 20,048,410 votes against, the highest opposition of any director nominee, according to the filing.
  • Executive compensation approved: The non-binding advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation received 156,593,303 votes for and 11,606,397 votes against.
  • Auditor ratified: Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending July 2, 2027, with 174,523,877 votes for and 15,105,545 votes against.
  • Share allotment authority granted: The board received authority to allot and issue shares, with 184,735,812 votes for and 4,787,440 votes against.
  • Treasury share price range approved: The proposal to determine the price range for re-allotting treasury shares passed with 188,219,909 votes for and 982,872 votes against.

Seagate 2026 Annual General Meeting: Voting Results Across All Proposals

Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ:STX) disclosed the outcome of its 2026 Annual General Meeting, held October 24, 2026, in a current report filed October 27, 2026. According to the filing, shareholders voted on six proposals in total, and all six were approved. The AGM included 21,148,836 broker non-votes on proposals where that category applied.

On the director election, the filing reported that all nine nominees received majority support. Yolanda L. Conyers drew the strongest support among nominees, with 167,713,998 votes for and 773,847 votes against. By contrast, Mark W. Adams received 148,227,445 votes for and 20,048,410 votes against, the widest margin of opposition among the nine. All directors are to hold office until the company's 2027 annual general meeting, the filing stated.

On the remaining proposals, the company disclosed that the advisory executive compensation vote passed 156,593,303 to 11,606,397. The Ernst & Young LLP auditor ratification, which also carried a binding authorization for the Audit and Finance Committee to set auditor remuneration, passed 174,523,877 to 15,105,545. The board's authority to allot and issue shares was approved 184,735,812 to 4,787,440. The opt-out of statutory pre-emption rights passed 157,227,867 to 11,188,355, with 21,148,836 broker non-votes. Finally, the treasury share price range proposal passed 188,219,909 to 982,872.

What Was Disclosed

Seagate reported shareholder vote totals from its October 24, 2026 Annual General Meeting covering nine director elections and five additional proposals, all of which the filing indicates were approved by shareholders.