MAXIMUS, INC. 8-K

What Happened

• MAXIMUS, Inc. (MMS) filed an 8-K reporting results from its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held March 10, 2026. Shareholders representing 50,864,001 shares (93.2% of outstanding common stock) were present in person or by proxy.
• Eight directors — Anne K. Altman, Bruce L. Caswell, John J. Haley, Jan D. Madsen, Richard A. Montoni, Gayathri Rajan, Raymond B. Ruddy and Michael J. Warren — were re-elected to one‑year terms expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting.
• Shareholders ratified KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 and approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers (say-on-pay).

Key Details

• Total shares represented: 50,864,001 (93.2% of outstanding common stock).
• Director vote examples: Anne K. Altman — 47,654,544 for, 1,564,664 against, 40,483 abstentions; Michael J. Warren — 49,153,325 for, 65,867 against, 40,499 abstentions. Broker non-votes across director elections: 1,604,310.
• Auditor ratification: KPMG LLP — 50,814,166 for, 13,714 against, 36,121 abstentions (no broker non-votes).
• Advisory compensation vote: 48,075,519 for, 1,136,606 against, 47,566 abstentions (≈97.7% of votes cast in favor); broker non-votes: 1,604,310.

Why It Matters

• The re-election of the full board signals continuity in company leadership and governance through fiscal 2026.
• Ratification of KPMG as auditor confirms the firm that will perform the company’s 2026 audit, an important factor for financial reporting and investor confidence.
• Strong advisory support for executive compensation (high approval percentage) indicates broad shareholder acceptance of the company’s pay practices, though broker non-votes show some institutional shares were not voted on certain matters.