Deckers Outdoor Corporation filed an 8-K current report on September 15, 2026, disclosing the final voting results from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held virtually on September 14, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Quorum: 118,939,675 shares were present or represented by proxy, approximately 87% of the 136,227,720 shares outstanding on the July 16, 2026 record date.
  • All ten directors elected: The Board's ten nominees were each elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders.
  • Lowest director support: Lauri M. Shanahan received 94,441,785 votes for and 15,390,905 votes against, the highest opposition of any nominee.
  • KPMG LLP ratified: Stockholders ratified KPMG LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, with 107,718,139 votes for and 11,146,037 against.
  • Executive pay approved: The non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 98,561,214 votes for and 11,183,355 against.
  • Three proposals voted on: Director elections, auditor ratification, and the advisory compensation vote comprised the full agenda, as described in the definitive proxy statement filed July 24, 2026.

Deckers Outdoor 2026 Annual Meeting: Director Elections, Auditor, and Pay Vote Details

According to the filing, Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NYSE:DECK) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on September 14, 2026, via live virtual webcast. The record date was July 16, 2026, at which time 136,227,720 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding. Of those, 118,939,675 shares were present virtually or by proxy, representing approximately 87% of outstanding shares.

All ten director nominees put forward by the Board were elected to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. The filing reports that Patrick J. Grismer received the highest "for" vote among nominees at 109,720,717 shares, while Lauri M. Shanahan received the most opposition, with 15,390,905 shares voted against and 94,441,785 for. Each director nominee also faced 9,022,167 broker non-votes. Nelson C. Chan and Bonita C. Stewart also drew notable opposition, with 5,811,521 and 4,118,896 votes against, respectively, according to the filing.

On Proposal No. 2, stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year covering April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, with 107,718,139 votes for, 11,146,037 against, and 75,499 abstentions. On Proposal No. 3, the non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was approved, with 98,561,214 votes for, 11,183,355 against, 172,939 abstentions, and 9,022,167 broker non-votes, the filing disclosed. The 8-K was signed by Thomas Garcia, Chief Administrative and Legal Officer.

What Was Disclosed

Deckers Outdoor reported final stockholder vote tallies from its September 14, 2026 annual meeting, covering ten director elections, auditor ratification for fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, and a non-binding executive compensation advisory vote.