Form 8-K · Current report
Brown–Forman 8-K, filed Jul 23, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000014693
- Accession no.
- 0000014693-26-000035
Summary
Brown-Forman stockholders elected the company's director nominees, approved executive compensation on an advisory basis, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2027 at the annual meeting; the board also approved a quarterly dividend of $0.2310 per share. CEO Lawson Whiting, who has previously announced plans to retire upon a successor's appointment, said the company enters the transition from a position of financial and operational strength.
Key points
- Brown-Forman stockholders elected all director nominees, approved named executive officer compensation on a nonbinding advisory basis, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2027.
- The board approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2310 per share payable October 1, 2026, to stockholders of record on September 3, 2026.
- CEO Lawson Whiting has previously announced he will retire upon the appointment of a successor.
- The succession process is led by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, chaired by Tracy Skeans, and will consider internal and external candidates.
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Items reported
- 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On July 23, 2026, Brown-Forman Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters submitted to a vote of the Company's Class A common stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the voting results of such matters are as follows: Proposal 1: Election of Directors The Company's Class A common stockholders elected each of the director nominees proposed by the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until such director's successor is duly elected and qualified, by the following voting results: Name of Nominee For Against Abstain Broker…
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