Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) holders back directors, auditor and pay votes
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8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Astera Labs, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 Annual Stockholders Meeting held on June 4, 2026. There were 171,281,952 common shares entitled to vote, and 141,439,565 were represented in person or by proxy.
Stockholders elected all three Class II directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting. They also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor, approved on an advisory basis the compensation of named executive officers, and supported holding future advisory votes on executive pay every one year.
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8-K Event Classification
Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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
Shares entitled to vote: 171,281,952 shares
Shares represented: 141,439,565 shares
Director vote – Sanjay Gajendra: 98,435,707 For; 16,774,390 Withheld
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Shares entitled to vote
171,281,952 shares
Common stock entitled to vote at 2026 annual meeting
Shares represented
141,439,565 shares
Shares voted in person or by proxy at 2026 meeting
Director vote – Sanjay Gajendra
98,435,707 For; 16,774,390 Withheld
Election of Class II director, with 26,229,468 broker non-votes
Director vote – Craig Barratt
96,549,639 For; 18,660,458 Withheld
Election of Class II director, with 26,229,468 broker non-votes
Director vote – Michael Hurlston
78,685,214 For; 36,524,883 Withheld
Election of Class II director, with 26,229,468 broker non-votes
Auditor ratification support
141,298,992 For
Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, with 115,708 Against and 24,865 Abstain
Say-on-Pay support
111,520,205 For
Advisory vote on executive compensation, with 3,615,962 Against
Annual frequency votes
113,239,044 votes
Votes favoring Say-on-Frequency every one year
Key Terms
Emerging growth company, Broker Non-Votes, Auditor Ratification, Say-on-Pay, +1 more
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Emerging growth company regulatory
"405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). 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.
Broker Non-Votes financial
"Election of Class II Director Nominees | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes"
Broker non-votes occur when a brokerage firm is unable to vote on a shareholder’s behalf during a company election or decision because the shareholder has not given specific voting instructions, and the broker is not allowed or chooses not to vote on certain matters. They are important because they can affect the outcome of votes, especially when the results are close, by effectively reducing the total number of votes cast.
Auditor Ratification financial
"ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, (“Auditor Ratification”);"
Say-on-Pay financial
"approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (“NEOs”) as disclosed in our proxy materials (“Say-on-Pay”);"
A say-on-pay is a shareholder vote that gives investors a chance to approve or disapprove a company’s executive compensation packages, typically held at annual meetings. It matters because the vote signals investor satisfaction with how leaders are paid—like customers rating how well managers are rewarded—and can push boards to change pay plans, reducing governance risk and affecting investor confidence and stock value even though the vote is usually advisory rather than legally binding.
Say-on-Frequency financial
"approved, on an advisory basis, the holding of future advisory votes on the compensation of our NEOs (“Say-on-Frequency”) every one year."
FAQ
What did Astera Labs (ALAB) stockholders approve at the 2026 annual meeting?
Astera Labs stockholders elected all three Class II directors, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor, approved advisory Say-on-Pay, and supported annual Say-on-Frequency votes. These outcomes confirm existing board leadership, auditor choice, and executive compensation practices.
What were the Say-on-Pay results for Astera Labs (ALAB) in 2026?
Astera Labs’ Say-on-Pay proposal received 111,520,205 votes For, 3,615,962 Against, and 73,930 Abstentions, with 26,229,468 broker non-votes. Stockholders thus supported the company’s named executive officer compensation on an advisory basis.
How often will Astera Labs (ALAB) hold Say-on-Frequency votes on executive pay?
Stockholders favored an advisory vote on executive compensation every one year, with 113,239,044 votes for that option. The board decided to follow this annual frequency while reserving the right to change it if later deemed in stockholders’ best interests.
Who is Astera Labs’ (ALAB) independent auditor following the 2026 vote?
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as Astera Labs’ independent registered public accounting firm. The auditor ratification proposal received 141,298,992 votes For, 115,708 Against, and 24,865 Abstentions, confirming stockholder support for continuing with the same audit firm.