01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed May 15, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Viatris Inc. held its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders on May 15, 2026.
Shareholders elected all thirteen director nominees, each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting. Shareholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the 2025 compensation of the named executive officers, and ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Abstentions and broker non-votes counted toward quorum but were not treated as votes cast.
The director elections drew varying levels of opposition. W. Don Cornwell received 849,532,867 votes for and 24,182,514 against, while JoEllen Lyons Dillon received 798,545,833 for and 59,938,622 against, and Mark Parrish received 810,773,873 for and 63,952,809 against.
Michael Severino, by contrast, received 871,428,340 for and 3,309,576 against. The say-on-pay proposal received 846,370,157 votes for and 26,920,688 against, with 2,266,069 abstentions and 122,461,640 broker non-votes.
The Deloitte ratification was the most widely supported item, with 969,259,214 votes for, 27,657,863 against, and 1,101,477 abstentions. The filing reports only these certified voting results and does not describe any other corporate action.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Shareholders elected all thirteen director nominees to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.
- The advisory say-on-pay vote on 2025 named executive officer compensation was approved, with 846,370,157 votes for and 26,920,688 against.
- Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 969,259,214 votes for and 27,657,863 against.
- JoEllen Lyons Dillon (798,545,833 for; 59,938,622 against) and Mark Parrish (810,773,873 for; 63,952,809 against) received the highest levels of votes against among the nominees.
- W. Don Cornwell received 849,532,867 votes for and 24,182,514 against, with 1,841,533 abstentions.
- Broker non-votes totaled 122,461,640 on each director and say-on-pay proposal and were counted toward quorum but not as votes cast.
- The filing reports certified voting results only and describes no other corporate actions or financial results.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Viatris's 2026 annual meeting held?
The 2026 annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 15, 2026, as reported under Item 5.07 of the Form 8-K.
Which directors were up for election, and were they elected?
Thirteen director nominees were up for election, including W. Don Cornwell, Frank D'Amelio, JoEllen Lyons Dillon, Elisha Finney, Leo Groothuis, Melina Higgins, James M. Kilts, Richard Mark, Mark Parrish, Michael Severino, David Simmons, Scott A. Smith, and Rogério Vivaldi Coelho. All were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting.
Did shareholders approve executive compensation?
Yes. The non-binding advisory proposal on 2025 compensation of the named executive officers was approved, with 846,370,157 votes for, 26,920,688 against, 2,266,069 abstentions, and 122,461,640 broker non-votes.
Who is the company's independent auditor for 2026?
Shareholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 969,259,214 votes for, 27,657,863 against, and 1,101,477 abstentions.
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