Adaptive Biotechnologies (ADPT) shareholders back directors, pay and 2026 auditor
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Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation reported the results of its annual shareholder meeting held on June 5, 2026. Shareholders voted on electing two Class I directors, an advisory say-on-pay proposal, and ratifying the independent auditor.
Robert Hershberg received 93,188,652 votes for, or 71.81% of votes on the proposal, with 36,573,708 votes withheld and 13,570,859 broker non-votes. Katey Owen received 126,803,695 votes for, or 97.72%, with 2,958,666 votes withheld and the same broker non-votes.
The advisory vote on 2025 named executive officer compensation passed with 125,287,618 votes for (96.55%), 4,316,144 against, and 158,599 abstentions, plus 13,570,859 broker non-votes. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 passed with 142,609,643 votes for (99.50%), 484,798 against, and 238,779 abstentions.
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8-K Event Classification
Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
1 item
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Governance
Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.
Key Figures
Hershberg votes for: 93,188,652 votes
Owen votes for: 126,803,695 votes
Say-on-pay votes for: 125,287,618 votes
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7 metrics
Hershberg votes for
93,188,652 votes
Election of Class I director, 71.81% of proposal votes
Owen votes for
126,803,695 votes
Election of Class I director, 97.72% of proposal votes
Say-on-pay votes for
125,287,618 votes
Advisory vote on 2025 NEO compensation, 96.55% for
Auditor ratification votes for
142,609,643 votes
Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP for 2026, 99.50% for
Say-on-pay votes against
4,316,144 votes
Advisory vote on 2025 NEO compensation
Auditor votes against
484,798 votes
Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP for 2026
Broker non-votes
13,570,859 votes
Recorded on director and say-on-pay proposals
Key Terms
annual meeting of shareholders, Class I directors, named executive officers, independent registered public accounting firm, +2 more
6 terms
Class I directors financial
"Proposal 1: election of two Class I directors to the Board of Directors"
Class I directors are the subset of a company’s board whose terms expire at a specific annual meeting under a staggered election system that divides directors into multiple groups with different re-election years. For investors this matters because staggered classes slow how quickly shareholders can replace the board, affecting takeover risk, governance change and the pace of corporate decisions — like rotating only part of a team instead of swapping everyone at once.
named executive officers financial
"advisory request concerning compensation for the Company's 2025 named executive officers"
Named executive officers are the senior company leaders whose names, roles and compensation are singled out in required regulatory filings; this typically includes the chief executive, chief financial officer and the next highest‑paid senior officers. Investors treat this list like a team roster — it shows who makes key decisions, how they are paid and whether incentives align with shareholder interests, so changes or pay patterns can signal governance quality, risk or strategic shifts.
independent registered public accounting firm financial
"ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm"
An independent registered public accounting firm is an outside accounting company officially registered with the government regulator to examine and report on a public company's financial records and controls. Investors treat its reports like an impartial inspector’s certificate — they add credibility to financial statements, help spot errors or misleading claims, and reduce the risk that shareholders are relying on unchecked or biased numbers.
broker non vote financial
"Broker Non Vote For | 93,188,652 | 71.81 % | 13,570,859"
When a broker holds shares for a client but does not have the client’s instructions to vote on a particular corporate matter, the broker often cannot cast a ballot; this is called a broker non-vote. It matters to investors because those uncast votes can change whether proposals pass, especially on important governance or merger issues, so active voting by investors can directly influence company decisions like a missing voice in a group vote.
emerging growth company financial
"Emerging growth company"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.
