e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. filed a Form 8-K with the SEC on August 24, 2026, reporting the certified voting results from its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders held on August 20, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Four Class I directors elected: Matt Farrell, Kenny Mitchell, Gayle Tait, and Maureen Watson were each elected to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders.
  • Executive compensation approved: 31,888,346 votes were cast in favor of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, against 1,330,281 votes.
  • Annual say-on-pay frequency approved: Stockholders selected a one-year frequency for future advisory votes on executive compensation, with 30,993,297 votes for that option.
  • Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified: Stockholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, with 43,197,780 votes in favor.
  • Broker non-votes: 10,479,218 broker non-votes were recorded on each of the first three proposals; no broker non-votes were recorded on the auditor ratification.

e.l.f. Beauty Stockholder Votes at 2026 Annual Meeting

According to the filing, e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (NYSE:ELF) held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders on August 20, 2026, at which four proposals were voted upon. The proposals were described in the company's definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on July 8, 2026. Certified results for all four proposals were reported in this filing.

On the election of Class I directors, the filing disclosed the following vote totals: Matt Farrell received 33,189,416 votes in favor and 116,789 withheld; Kenny Mitchell received 32,418,660 in favor and 887,545 withheld; Gayle Tait received 32,611,258 in favor and 694,947 withheld; and Maureen Watson received 25,805,872 in favor and 7,500,333 withheld. Each nominee was elected. All four director votes recorded 10,479,218 broker non-votes.

On the advisory vote on executive compensation, the filing reported 31,888,346 votes in favor, 1,330,281 against, and 87,578 abstentions, with 10,479,218 broker non-votes. For the advisory vote on frequency of future say-on-pay votes, stockholders chose one year with 30,993,297 votes, compared to 2,189,566 for three years, 35,907 for two years, and 87,435 abstentions. The auditor ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP drew 43,197,780 votes in favor, 533,173 against, and 54,470 abstentions, with no broker non-votes recorded.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reported certified results for four stockholder votes at e.l.f. Beauty's August 20, 2026 annual meeting, covering director elections, advisory compensation votes, say-on-pay frequency, and ratification of the independent auditor for fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.