01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed June 18, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Veeva Systems Inc. filed this Current Report on Form 8-K to report the results of its Annual Meeting of shareholders, held on June 17, 2026.
Holders of record as of the April 20, 2026 record date were entitled to vote, and 163,198,698 shares of Class A common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote, with each share carrying one vote. Shareholders voted on two proposals, each described in more detail in the 2026 Proxy Statement. Under Proposal 1, all nine director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting.
Support varied widely among nominees. Peter P. Gassner received 130,518,132 votes for and 1,555,040 against, and Tim Cabral received 129,552,566 for and 2,519,259 against.
Matthew J. Wallach received 84,161,990 votes for and 47,870,106 against, and Gordon Ritter received 97,109,062 for and 34,885,018 against. Each nominee also had 13,692,787 broker non-votes.
Under Proposal 2, shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as Veeva's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2027, with 143,034,910 votes for, 2,725,098 against, and 65,837 abstaining. The filing also includes Exhibit 104, the cover page Interactive Data File embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Annual Meeting held June 17, 2026; record date April 20, 2026, with 163,198,698 Class A common shares outstanding and entitled to vote.
- All nine director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting or until successors are duly elected and qualified.
- Peter P. Gassner received 130,518,132 votes for and 1,555,040 against; Tim Cabral received 129,552,566 for and 2,519,259 against.
- Matthew J. Wallach received 84,161,990 votes for and 47,870,106 against, and Gordon Ritter received 97,109,062 for and 34,885,018 against, the largest against counts among the nominees.
- Each director nominee received 13,692,787 broker non-votes.
- KPMG LLP was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2027, with 143,034,910 votes for and 2,725,098 against.
- The filing includes Exhibit 104, the cover page Interactive Data File embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
When was the Annual Meeting held and who was eligible to vote?
The Annual Meeting was held on June 17, 2026. Only shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 20, 2026 were entitled to vote, and each holder of Class A common stock was entitled to one vote per share held on that date. As of the record date, 163,198,698 shares were outstanding and entitled to vote.
Which directors were elected and for what term?
Shareholders elected all nine director nominees: Tim Cabral, Mark Carges, Peter P. Gassner, Mary Lynne Hedley, Priscilla Hung, Marshall Mohr, Gordon Ritter, Paul Sekhri, and Matthew J. Wallach. Each will serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until a successor is duly elected and qualified.
Did any director nominees receive notably high levels of votes against?
Yes. Matthew J. Wallach received 47,870,106 votes against and Gordon Ritter received 34,885,018 votes against, compared with 84,161,990 and 97,109,062 votes for, respectively. Mark Carges received 26,462,379 votes against, and Mary Lynne Hedley received 17,633,749 votes against. Other nominees received considerably fewer votes against.
Which independent registered public accounting firm was approved by shareholders?
Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as Veeva's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2027. The vote was 143,034,910 for, 2,725,098 against, and 65,837 abstentions.
Where can investors find more detail on the proposals?
The filing states that each of the two proposals is described in more detail in the 2026 Proxy Statement. The 8-K also lists Exhibit 104, the cover page Interactive Data File embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
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