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Shareholder Vote
Filed May 26, 2026 · 1mo ago · Accession 0000093751-26-000365
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State Street Corporation held its Annual Meeting on May 20, 2026, where shareholders voted on director elections, executive compensation, the independent auditor, and a shareholder proposal. The shareholders elected all thirteen director nominees, approved the advisory proposal on executive compensation, and ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm. The shareholder proposal requesting an independent Chair of the Board was not approved.
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View original ↗UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 20, 2026
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State Street Corp oration
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Massachusetts 001-07511 04-2456637
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Congress Street
Boston Massachusetts 02114
(Address of principal executive offices, and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(617)
786-3000
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $1 par value per share STT New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/4,000th ownership interest in a share of STT.PRG New York Stock Exchange
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series G, without par value per share
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting held on May 20, 2026, 240,977,249 shares of State Street’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy. This represented approximately 86.98% of the 277,035,190 shares of State Street’s common stock outstanding as of the close of business on March 25, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting. The following matters were voted on at the meeting:
• the election of thirteen director nominees;
• the approval of an advisory proposal on executive compensation;
• the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as State Street’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026; and
• a shareholder proposal requesting the adoption of a policy and amendment to the by-laws requiring the Chair of the Board be an independent member of the Board in the next CEO transition.
The shareholders voted: to elect the thirteen director nominees; to approve the advisory proposal on executive compensation; to ratify the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm; and against the shareholder proposal.
The number of votes cast for or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, in connection with each matter presented for shareholder consideration at the meeting, are set forth below:
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Marie A. Chandoha 222,741,619 761,920 203,964 17,269,746
DonnaLee A. DeMaio 222,816,719 688,830 201,954 17,269,746
Amelia C. Fawcett 217,704,303 5,806,668 196,532 17,269,746
William C. Freda 218,319,030 5,187,501 200,972 17,269,746
Susan M. Gordon 223,171,019 333,404 203,080 17,269,746
Patricia M. Halliday 223,093,530 410,852 203,121 17,269,746
Sara Mathew 221,633,071 1,738,746 335,686 17,269,746
William L. Meaney 218,875,686 4,631,398 200,419 17,269,746
Ronald P. O'Hanley 211,448,466 12,060,580 198,457 17,269,746
Sean O'Sullivan 223,086,639 416,577 204,287 17,269,746
Julio A. Portalatin 221,943,492 1,560,483 203,528 17,269,746
Brian J. Porter 222,797,391 705,296 204,816 17,269,746
John B. Rhea 218,747,409 4,755,226 204,868 17,269,746
Proposal 2 - Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
207,894,340 15,187,360 625,803* 17,269,746
93.2% 6.8% * *
Proposal 3 - Ratification of the Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as State Street’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2026
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
221,395,564 19,494,699 86,986* **
91.9% 8.1% * **
Proposal 4 – Shareholder Proposal Requesting the Adoption of a Policy and Amendment to the By-Laws Requiring the Chair of the Board to be an Independent Member of the Board in the next CEO transition
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
51,352,459 171,324,674 1,030,370* 17,269,746
23.1% 76.9% * *
* Not counted as votes cast
** Not applicable
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
* 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)
* Submitted electronically herewith
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.
STATE STREET CORPORATION
By: /s/ Mark Shelton
Name: Mark Shelton
Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: May 26, 2026
Filing details
- Company
- STATE STREET CORP
- Ticker
- STT
- CIK
- 93751
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- May 26, 2026
- Report date
- May 20, 2026
- Document
- stt-20260520.htm
- Size
- 209 KB