OGE Energy elects board of directors at annual meeting
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OGE Energy (NYSE: OGE) held its 2026 virtual annual shareholder meeting, electing eight directors to one-year terms and taking several governance actions.
Shareholders ratified Ernst & Young as 2026 independent accountants, approved executive compensation on an advisory basis, and supported—but did not implement—a simple majority vote proposal. The board declared an unchanged Q3 2026 dividend of $0.425 per share, payable July 31, 2026.
Positive
- Eight directors elected to new one-year board terms
- Ernst & Young ratified as principal independent accountants for 2026
- Advisory approval of compensation for named executive officers
- Quarterly dividend of $0.425 per share declared for Q3 2026
- Dividend maintained at prior-quarter level
- OG&E serves approximately 915,000 regulated electric customers
Negative
- Simple majority vote proposal passed by majority but failed 80% threshold, so not implemented
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Chairman, President and CEO Sean Trauschke opened the meeting by thanking shareholders for their continued investment and confidence in OGE Energy and recognizing the company's unique connection with its retail shareholders, many of whom both own shares and rely on OG&E's service every day as customers.
"We're delivering strong results today while making disciplined investments that position OGE Energy to meet growing demand with reliable, affordable power well into the future," said Chairman, President and CEO Sean Trauschke.
Trauschke highlighted the company's execution in 2025, including strong financial results and continued investment to support reliability and growing demand, while maintaining low rates and supporting economic growth across its service area.
In voting announced at the meeting, OGE Energy shareholders:
- Elected 8 members of the company's board of directors to one-year terms. They are:
- David L. Hauser, lead director, former chairman and chief executive officer of FairPoint Communications Inc.
- Frank A. Bozich, president and chief executive officer at Trinseo PLC
- Peter D. Clarke, former of-counsel and partner of Jones Day, a law firm
- Lyle G. Ganske, former of-counsel and partner of Jones Day, a law firm
- Cathy R. Gates, former assurance partner of Ernst & Young LLP
- David E. Rainbolt, chairman of BancFirst Corporation
- Sheila G. Talton, president and chief executive officer of Gray Matter Analytics
- Sean Trauschke, current chairman, president and chief executive officer of OGE Energy Corp. and OG&E
- Ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's principal independent accountants for 2026;
- Approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to named executive officers;
- Voted a majority in favor of the shareholder proposal regarding simple majority vote but received less than 80 percent of the outstanding votes required to implement the changes.
Quarterly Dividend Declared
The OGE Energy board of directors also declared a third quarter dividend of
OGE Energy Corp. is the parent company of OG&E, a regulated electric company with approximately 915,000 customers in
This news release includes statements relating to future performance. These statements involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict and may be outside the company's control. Factors that could affect actual results are listed in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission including those listed in Risk Factors in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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SOURCE OGE Energy Corp.