NIKE, Inc. filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 8, 2026, reporting on the results of its annual meeting of shareholders held that same day. The primary item of business was the approval of an amendment and restatement to the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
The Board of Directors adopted the amended plan on July 15, 2026, subject to shareholder approval. At the September 8, 2026 meeting, shareholders voted to approve the plan. A key component of this approval was the authorization to increase the number of shares of NIKE Class B Common Stock available for issuance under the plan by 16,000,000 shares.
The meeting was conducted virtually. In addition to the ESPP approval, shareholders voted on several other matters. The election of directors resulted in the election of Timothy Cook, Maria Henry, Peter Henry, Elliott Hill, Travis Knight, Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, Mark Parker, and Michelle Peluso to the Board. The advisory vote on executive compensation received support from 736,936,017 votes, while the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor received 1,175,590,556 votes for approval.
Shareholder proposals regarding a discrimination in charitable support report and environmental targets were both defeated. The proposal on environmental targets received 110,862,692 votes in favor and 935,451,481 votes against.
