01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed May 26, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Illumina, Inc. held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders on May 21, 2026, with a quorum present.
Holders of 141,044,031 votes, or 92.85%a of the 151,906,915 votes underlying outstanding common stock as of the March 26, 2026 record date, were represented in person or by proxy. The Inspector of Election certified the final results on May 22, 2026. Stockholders elected all nine director nominees for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting: Caroline Dorsa, Scott Gottlieb, David King, Keith Meister, Anna Richo, Philip Schiller, Susan Siegel, Jacob Thaysen and Scott Ullem.
Stockholders also ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2027, and approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the named executive officers. The filing reports no contested outcomes. Anna Richo received the largest number of against votes among the director nominees, at 8,419,738.
The say-on-pay proposal received 121,746,792 votes for and 8,464,596 against, with 404,097 abstentions and 10,428,546 broker non-votes. The filing also includes the cover page Interactive Data File (Exhibit 104).
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Stockholders elected all nine director nominees to serve one-year terms until the 2027 annual meeting.
- Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2027, with 133,174,094 votes for and 7,762,010 against.
- The advisory say-on-pay proposal was approved, with 121,746,792 votes for and 8,464,596 against, plus 404,097 abstentions and 10,428,546 broker non-votes.
- Anna Richo received the highest number of against votes among the director nominees, at 8,419,738.
- A quorum was present, with 141,044,031 votes represented, or 92.85% of the 151,906,915 votes outstanding on the March 26, 2026 record date.
- The Inspector of Election certified the final voting results on May 22, 2026.
- The filing includes the cover page Interactive Data File (Exhibit 104), embedded in the Inline XBRL document.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was elected to Illumina's Board of Directors at the 2026 annual meeting?
Caroline Dorsa, Scott Gottlieb, David King, Keith Meister, Anna Richo, Philip Schiller, Susan Siegel, Jacob Thaysen and Scott Ullem were each elected to serve one-year terms until the annual meeting in 2027.
Did stockholders approve the company's independent auditor?
Yes. Stockholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2027, with 133,174,094 votes for, 7,762,010 against and 107,927 abstentions.
How did stockholders vote on executive compensation?
Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. The vote was 121,746,792 for, 8,464,596 against, 404,097 abstentions and 10,428,546 broker non-votes.
How many shares were eligible to vote and how many were represented?
As of the March 26, 2026 record date, there were 151,906,915 votes underlying outstanding common stock. Holders of 141,044,031 votes, or 92.85% of that total, were present in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum.
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