Burford Capital (NYSE: BUR) AGM approves dividend, pay and share authorities
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8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Burford Capital Limited reported the results of its May 13, 2026 annual general meeting. Shareholders voted 152,939,775 ordinary shares, about 70.02% of the 218,422,440 shares outstanding as of the March 16, 2026 record date. All resolutions 1 through 16 passed, including the re-election of seven directors and approval of a final cash dividend of 6.25¢ per share, payable June 12, 2026 to shareholders of record on May 22, 2026. Investors also reappointed KPMG LLP as auditor, approved auditor compensation, received the 2025 accounts, and backed the advisory Say-on-Pay proposal with 72.92% support. Shareholders authorized the board to issue shares and make market purchases of ordinary shares, including limited non-pre-emptive issues for cash and for acquisitions or specified capital investments.
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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 voted: 152,939,775 shares
Shares outstanding: 218,422,440 shares
AGM turnout: 70.02%
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8 metrics
Shares voted
152,939,775 shares
Voted at 2026 AGM
Shares outstanding
218,422,440 shares
Outstanding as of March 16, 2026 record date
AGM turnout
70.02%
Percent of outstanding shares represented
Final dividend
6.25¢ per share
Dividend approved in Resolution 8
Say-on-Pay support
72.92%
Votes for advisory executive compensation approval
Auditor reappointment support
99.89%
Votes for reappointing KPMG LLP
Share buyback authority support
98.01%
Votes for Resolution 14
Record and payment dates
May 22, 2026 / June 12, 2026
Dividend record date and payment date
Key Terms
Say-on-Pay vote, broker non-votes, pre-emptive offer, market acquisitions, +1 more
5 terms
Say-on-Pay vote financial
"In addition, shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, resolution 12 (the advisory Say-on-Pay vote (as defined below))."
broker non-votes financial
"* Abstentions and broker non‐votes are not considered votes cast and do not impact the outcome of the vote"
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.
pre-emptive offer financial
"for cash without making a pre-emptive offer to shareholders (subject to the limitations set forth in Resolution 15)."
market acquisitions financial
"To authorize the Company to make market acquisitions of its Ordinary Shares up to a specified amount."
record date financial
"outstanding as of March 16, 2026 record date and entitled to vote at the 2026 AGM."
The record date is the specific day when a company determines which shareholders are eligible to receive a dividend or participate in an upcoming vote. It’s like a cutoff date; if you own the stock on that day, you get the benefits or voting rights. This date matters because it decides who qualifies for certain company benefits.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2026
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Ordinary shares, no par value | BUR | London Stock Exchange AIM | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Burford Capital Limited (the “Company”) held the annual general meeting of shareholders on May 13, 2026 (the “2026 AGM”). The total number of ordinary shares, no par value, of the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) voted in person or by proxy at the 2026 AGM was 152,939,775, representing approximately 70.02% of 218,422,440 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of March 16, 2026 record date and entitled to vote at the 2026 AGM. The Company’s shareholders passed (i) resolutions 1 through 11 and 13 through 14 submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2026 AGM by the requisite simple majority of the votes cast by persons entitled to vote and (ii) resolutions 15 and 16 submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2026 AGM by the requisite no less than 75% of the votes cast by persons entitled to vote. In addition, shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, resolution 12 (the advisory Say-on-Pay vote (as defined below)). For more information regarding these matters, please refer to the Company’s definitive proxy statement in connection with the 2026 AGM filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”).
The final voting results for each resolution submitted to a vote of shareholders at the 2026 AGM are as follows:
Resolutions 1 through 7—To re-elect or elect, as applicable, each of the director nominees listed below as a director of the Company for a term expiring at the close of the next annual general meeting of the Company.
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Abstentions* | Broker Non-Votes* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rukia Baruti Dames | 126,895,133 | 94.61% | 7,219,744 | 5.38% | 1,975,116 | 16,849,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher Bogart | 130,297,140 | 96.90% | 4,162,324 | 3.09% | 1,630,529 | 16,849,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pamela Corrie | 128,188,987 | 95.58% | 5,919,084 | 4.41% | 1,981,922 | 16,849,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Gillespie | 125,042,902 | 93.00% | 9,400,071 | 6.99% | 1,647,020 | 16,849,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher Halmy | 127,348,261 | 94.71% | 7,100,867 | 5.28% | 1,640,865 | 16,849,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rick Noel | 128,385,711 | 95.47% | 6,081,385 | 4.52% | 1,622,897 | 16,849,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Sievwright | 113,422,751 | 84.78% | 20,361,138 | 15.21% | 2,306,104 | 16,849,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resolution 8—To declare a final dividend of 6.25¢ (United States cents) per Ordinary Share and to pay such final dividend on June 12, 2026 to all ordinary shareholders on the register of shareholders of the Company at the close of business on May 22, 2026.
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Abstentions* | Broker Non-Votes* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 146,418,341 | 96.73% | 4,937,683 | 3.26% | 1,583,751 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resolution 9—To reappoint KPMG LLP as the Company’s external auditor and independent registered public accounting firm until the next general meeting of the Company at which accounts are laid.
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Abstentions* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 151,187,720 | 99.89% | 153,281 | 0.10% | 1,598,774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Resolution 10—To authorize the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) on behalf of the Board of Directors to agree to the compensation of the Company’s external auditor.
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Abstentions* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 150,009,858 | 99.11% | 1,346,109 | 0.88% | 1,583,808 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Resolution 11—To receive the Company’s accounts for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the report of the Board of Directors and the external auditor thereon.
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Abstentions* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 149,926,115 | 99.89% | 157,822 | 0.10% | 2,855,838 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Resolution 12—To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement under “Executive compensation”, including the compensation discussion and analysis, the compensation tables and the related narrative discussion included therein (the “Say-on-Pay vote”).
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Abstentions* | Broker Non-Votes* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 95,786,299 | 72.92% | 35,562,764 | 27.07% | 4,740,930 | 16,849,782 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resolution 13—To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and/or issue unissued Ordinary Shares in the Company and grant rights to subscribe for, or to convert any security into, Ordinary Shares in the Company up to a specified amount.
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Abstentions* | Broker Non-Votes* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 145,610,677 | 96.23% | 5,697,033 | 3.76% | 1,632,065 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resolution 14—To authorize the Company to make market acquisitions of its Ordinary Shares up to a specified amount.
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Abstentions* | Broker Non-Votes* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 148,284,344 | 98.01% | 3,009,217 | 1.98% | 1,646,214 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resolution 15—To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and/or issue equity securities of the Company for cash without making a pre-emptive offer to shareholders (subject to the limitations set forth in Resolution 15).
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Abstentions* | Broker Non-Votes* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 146,623,467 | 96.90% | 4,689,197 | 3.09% | 1,627,111 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resolution 16—To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and/or issue equity securities of the Company for cash without making a pre-emptive offer to shareholders (subject to the limitations set forth in Resolution 16) for an acquisition or specified capital investment.
| Votes For | % | Votes Against | % | Abstentions* | Broker Non-Votes* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 146,034,460 | 96.52% | 5,258,902 | 3.47% | 1,646,413 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* Abstentions and broker non‐votes are not considered votes cast and do not impact the outcome of the vote on any resolution.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BURFORD CAPITAL LIMITED | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Mark N. Klein | ||||||||||
| Name: Mark N. Klein | |||||||||||
Title: General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer | |||||||||||
Date: May 14, 2026