Shopify Announces Results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP, TSX:SHOP) reported results of its June 16, 2026 annual shareholder meeting.
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Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP, TSX:SHOP) reported results of its June 16, 2026 annual shareholder meeting. All ten director nominees were elected, with support levels ranging from 90.45% to 99.77% of votes cast. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as auditor with 99.42% support.
Shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, Shopify's executive compensation approach with 81.24% of votes for. A shareholder proposal regarding an artificial intelligence policy received 13.86% support and was not approved. Tobias Lütke is expected to remain Board Chair and Joseph Natale Lead Independent Director.
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Key Figures
- Directors elected
- 10 directors
- 2026 annual meeting election results
- Votes for Chair
- 1,657,446,737 (97.72%)
- Votes for Tobias Lütke as director
- Lowest director support
- 1,534,092,144 (90.45%)
- Votes for Joseph Natale as director
- Auditor reappointment support
- 1,762,083,817 (99.42%)
- Votes for reappointing PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Say-on-pay support
- 1,377,881,961 (81.24%)
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation
- Say-on-pay against
- 318,194,521 (18.76%)
- Votes against executive compensation approach
- AI proposal for
- 235,153,526 (13.86%)
- Votes for shareholder AI policy proposal
- AI proposal against
- 1,460,922,955 (86.14%)
- Votes against shareholder AI policy proposal
Historical Context
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Expanded share repurchase authorization by $3B, raising total program to $5B.
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Reported strong Q1 growth with higher revenue, gross profit and free cash flow.
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Announced timing and webcast details for upcoming Q1 2026 results.
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Klaviyo–Shopify integration to support localized, multi-market commerce workflows.
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CEO adopted automatic disposition plans to sell up to 1,987,032 Class A shares.
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Key Terms
independent registered public accounting firm regulatory
non-binding advisory vote regulatory
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Internet, Everywhere, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shopify Inc. (NASDAQ, TSX: SHOP) announced today the results of its annual meeting of shareholders held on June 16, 2026. All director nominees were elected to the Board of Directors and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as Shopify's auditors. Shareholders also accepted, on a non-binding advisory basis, Shopify's approach to executive compensation, as further described in Shopify's management information circular dated April 21, 2026. A shareholder proposal regarding an artificial intelligence policy was not approved.
The detailed results of the meeting are as follows:
1. Election of Directors
Each of the ten (10) nominees for director was elected to the Board of Directors. The votes cast for each nominee were as follows:
| Director | Votes for | % of Votes for | Votes Against | % of Votes Against |
| Tobias Lütke | 1,657,446,737 | 38,629,744 | ||
| Lulu Cheng Meservey | 1,691,141,695 | 4,934,787 | ||
| Jeanne DeWitt Grosser | 1,684,061,536 | 12,014,945 | ||
| David Heinemeier Hansson | 1,691,045,519 | 5,030,963 | ||
| Jeremy Levine | 1,665,712,404 | 30,364,079 | ||
| Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah | 1,687,117,698 | 8,958,784 | ||
| Joseph Natale | 1,534,092,144 | 161,984,336 | ||
| Kevin Scott | 1,692,124,196 | 3,952,285 | ||
| Toby Shannan | 1,692,107,202 | 3,969,280 | ||
| Fidji Simo | 1,639,426,472 | 56,649,985 | ||
Following the meeting, the Board of Directors intends to select Tobias Lütke to continue to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors and Joseph Natale to continue to serve as Lead Independent Director.
2. Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as Shopify's auditors, and the directors were authorized to fix the auditors' remuneration. The votes were cast as follows:
| Votes for | % of Votes for | Votes Withheld | % of Votes Withheld |
| 1,762,083,817 | 10,266,401 | ||
3. Non-binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Shareholders accepted, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company's approach to executive compensation. The votes were cast as follows:
| Votes for | % of Votes for | Votes Against | % of Votes Against |
| 1,377,881,961 | 318,194,521 | ||
4. Shareholder Proposal
A shareholder proposal regarding an artificial intelligence policy was not approved. The votes were cast as follows:
| Votes for | % of Votes for | Votes Against | % of Votes Against |
| 235,153,526 | 1,460,922,955 | ||
About Shopify
Shopify provides essential internet infrastructure for commerce. Shopify's all-in-one platform makes it easier to start, run, and grow a business, powering sales online, in-store, and everywhere in between. Millions of businesses in 175+ countries use Shopify—from entrepreneurs to brands like Aldo, BarkBox, Carrier, Meta, Vuori, SKIMS, and Supreme.
For more information, visit www.shopify.com.
| CONTACT INVESTORS: | CONTACT MEDIA: | |
| Shane Kleinstein | Ben McConaghy | |
| Director, Investor Relations | Director, Communications | |
| IR@shopify.com | press@shopify.com | |
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