Leslie's, Inc. 8-K

What Happened Leslie’s, Inc. announced the results of its March 24, 2026 annual meeting of shareholders (reported on an 8-K filed March 27, 2026). Shareholders elected three Class II directors (Seth Estep, Lorna Nagler and John Strain) and one Class III director (John Hartmann) to one-year terms, ratified Grant Thornton LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026, approved the company’s named executive officer compensation on a non-binding advisory basis, rejected proposed amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation to remove/replace supermajority voting requirements, and approved the Leslie’s Amended and Restated 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Key Details

• Date: Annual meeting held March 24, 2026; 8-K filed March 27, 2026.
• Director votes (For / Withheld / Broker Non-Votes): Seth Estep 4,265,281 / 565,351 / 1,937,021; Lorna Nagler 4,673,515 / 157,117 / 1,937,021; John Strain 4,081,977 / 748,655 / 1,937,021; John Hartmann (Class III) 4,700,317 / 130,315 / 1,937,021.
• Auditor ratification: Grant Thornton LLP ratified — For 6,575,206; Against 191,295; Abstain 1,152.
• Other votes: Say-on-pay (advisory) passed — For 4,270,495; Against 454,578; Abstain 105,559; Proposal to amend charter to remove/replace supermajority voting failed — For 4,523,294; Against 205,271; Abstain 102,067; Amended and Restated 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan approved — For 4,364,447; Against 360,524; Abstain 105,661. Note: 1,937,021 broker non-votes were recorded on several non-routine items.

Why It Matters For investors, these results confirm board composition and continuity (one-year terms for the elected directors) and maintain the company’s auditor for fiscal 2026, reducing near-term audit uncertainty. The approval of the amended omnibus incentive plan authorizes the company to grant equity and other awards to employees and directors (which can affect share dilution over time). The rejection of the charter amendments means existing supermajority voting provisions remain in place. The sizable number of broker non-votes on several items indicates that a portion of shares held by brokers did not participate in non-routine votes, which can influence outcome dynamics for shareholder proposals.