01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed June 12, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
On June 11, 2026, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. held its annual meeting of stockholders, where three proposals were submitted to a vote.
Stockholders elected all twelve nominees to the board for one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting: Maverick Carter, Ping Fu, Richard Grenell, Jeff Hinson, Chad Hollingsworth, Jimmy Iovine, Jim Kahan, Randall Mays, Rich Paul, Michael Rapino, Carl Vogel, and Latriece Watkins. Stockholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation, with 187,976,286 votes for and 28,703,894 votes against, plus 2,112,048 abstentions and 7,660,607 broker non-votes. In addition, stockholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026, with 221,753,602 votes for, 2,599,377 against, and 2,099,857 abstaining.
The director votes varied in support. Michael Rapino received 216,029,451 votes for and 666,395 against, and Richard Grenell received 216,356,981 for and 343,049 against.
Maverick Carter drew the most opposition among the nominees, with 23,431,634 votes against, followed by Chad Hollingsworth with 11,060,956 against. The filing also includes an Inline XBRL cover page as Exhibit 104.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Annual meeting held June 11, 2026; all twelve director nominees were elected to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal passed, with 187,976,286 votes for and 28,703,894 against.
- Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026, with 221,753,602 votes for and 2,599,377 against.
- Michael Rapino, the Company's chief executive, received 216,029,451 votes for and 666,395 against in his director election.
- Maverick Carter received the most against votes among nominees at 23,431,634, with Chad Hollingsworth next at 11,060,956.
- Broker non-votes were 7,660,607 for each director election and for the advisory compensation vote, and zero for the auditor ratification.
- The filing's only exhibit is Exhibit 104, the Cover Page Interactive Data File embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was elected to the Live Nation board at the June 11, 2026 annual meeting?
Twelve nominees were elected to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting or until successors are elected and qualified: Maverick Carter, Ping Fu, Richard Grenell, Jeff Hinson, Chad Hollingsworth, Jimmy Iovine, Jim Kahan, Randall Mays, Rich Paul, Michael Rapino, Carl Vogel, and Latriece Watkins.
Did stockholders approve the executive compensation program?
Yes. In a non-binding advisory vote, stockholders approved the Company's executive compensation, with 187,976,286 votes for, 28,703,894 against, and 2,112,048 abstentions, plus 7,660,607 broker non-votes.
Which auditor did stockholders ratify for 2026?
Stockholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026, with 221,753,602 votes for, 2,599,377 against, and 2,099,857 abstentions. No broker non-votes were recorded on this proposal.
Were any directors faced with significant opposition?
Support varied across nominees. Maverick Carter had 23,431,634 votes against and 193,131,921 for, the most opposition of any nominee. Chad Hollingsworth had 11,060,956 votes against and 205,632,367 for. Most other nominees received fewer than 7,000,000 votes against.
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