STARZ Entertainment Corp.

05/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/18/2026 04:03

Proxy Results (Form 8-K)

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 15, 2026, Starz Entertainment Corp, a corporation organized under the laws of the province of British Columbia, Canada (hereinafter the "Company"), held its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") to consider and vote upon the election of each of the nominated directors to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), the reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, an advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes, and an advisory vote to approve executive compensation. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2026.
At the Annual Meeting, 91.71% of the Company's Common Shares (the "Common Shares") entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting were represented in person or by proxy. Based on the results of the vote, shareholders voted to elect all the Company's director nominees, approved the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, voted for one year as the advisory vote on the frequency of future say-on-pay votes, and approved the advisory vote on executive compensation.
The number of votes cast for or withheld from the election of each director, the number of votes cast for,
withheld from or abstaining with respect to the reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP, the number of votes cast for
each of the alternatives for the frequency of future say-on-pay votes or abstaining, and the number of votes cast for, against or abstaining from the advisory vote to approve executive compensation are set forth below. The voting results disclosed below are final and have been certified by Computershare, the appointed scrutineer.
Election of Directors
Number of Shares
Voted For
Number of Shares
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Percentage of Shares Voted "For" of Shares Voted
Ramin Arani
13,735,377
262,360
1,231,555
98.13%
Michael Burns
12,441,481
1,556,256
1,231,555
88.88%
Mignon L. Clyburn
12,462,214
1,535,523
1,231,555
89.03%
Emily Fine
9,674,086
4,323,651
1,231,555
69.11%
Lisa Gersh
9,323,555
4,674,181
1,231,556
66.61%
Jeffrey A. Hirsch
12,461,464
1,536,273
1,231,555
89.02%
Bruce Mann
10,469,414
3,528,323
1,231,555
74.79%
Mark H. Rachesky, M.D.
11,575,608
2,422,129
1,231,555
82.70%
Joshua W. Sapan
10,468,837
3,528,900
1,231,555
74.79%
Hardwick Simmons
12,459,267
1,538,470
1,231,555
89.01%
Ed Wilson
12,476,676
1,521,061
1,231,555
89.13%
Number of Shares
Voted For
Number of Shares
Voted Against
Number of Shares
Abstained
Percentage of Shares Voted "For" of Shares Voted
Re-Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP
15,087,927
69
141,296
99.07%
Number of Shares Voted For 1 Year
Number of Shares Voted For 2 Years
Number of Shares Voted For 3 Years
Number of Shares
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
Percentage of Shares Voted "For 1 Year" of Shares Voted
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Compensation
13,784,058
5,224
178,360
30,095
1,231,555
98.47%
Number of Shares Voted For
Number of Shares Voted Against
Number of Shares Withheld/ Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
Percentage of Shares Voted "For" of Shares Voted
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
11,568,084
2,400,881
28,771
1,231,556
82.64%
In accordance with the recommendation of the Company's board of directors and based on the results of the advisory vote reported above, the Company has determined that it will hold future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on an annual basis until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
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