Vital Farms Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Vital Farms, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 10, 2026. The final results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. These proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”).
Proposal No. 1: Stockholders elected each of the two nominees to serve as directors until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The votes were cast as follows:
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Broker Non-Votes |
Russell Diez-Canseco |
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22,296,432 |
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5,552,204 |
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7,551,586 |
Kelly Kennedy |
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22,047,980 |
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5,800,656 |
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7,551,586 |
Proposal No. 2: Stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2026. The votes were cast as follows:
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Abstained |
35,004,645 |
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374,653 |
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20,924 |
Proposal No. 3: Stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The votes were cast as follows:
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Abstained |
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Broker Non-Votes |
25,303,758 |
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2,246,660 |
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298,218 |
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7,551,586 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Vital Farms, Inc. |
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Dated: June 16, 2026 |
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By: |
/s/ Joanne Bal |
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Joanne Bal |
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Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary and Head of Impact |