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Douglas Elliman Inc. filings document the public-company record for a NYSE-listed real estate services company centered on Douglas Elliman Realty. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual financial results and disclose material agreements, completed asset sales, convertible-note redemption activity, changes in the company’s independent registered public accounting firm, officer compensation arrangements, board appointments, and Regulation FD matters.
Definitive proxy materials describe board composition, committee structure, executive compensation, equity awards, shareholder voting items, and governance practices. The filings also identify Douglas Elliman’s common stock registered on the New York Stock Exchange under DOUG and provide formal disclosure on legal proceedings, capital structure, and business areas including residential brokerage, development marketing, mortgage, settlement and escrow services, property technology investments, and the company’s former property management business.
Douglas Elliman Inc. director Lee Sanghyun filed an initial ownership report showing that he currently holds no company securities. A holding entry dated 2026-07-10 reports 0.0000 shares owned directly, and the remarks reference an Exhibit 24 Power of Attorney.
Douglas Elliman Inc. lists director Justyn Feldman as a reporting person for an initial insider ownership disclosure. The record shows a holding entry titled “No Securities Owned,” with 0 shares owned directly after the reported date. No purchases or sales are reported, only the zero-share position.
Douglas Elliman Inc. appointed Justyn Feldman and Sanghyun Lee as Class III directors effective July 10, 2026. They will serve on the board until the company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or they otherwise leave the role.
Feldman is Senior Vice President at The GMS Group, LLC and holds multiple FINRA licenses, while Lee is Head of Asia Pacific, Global Affairs at OpenAI with prior senior policy roles at Google and Airbnb. The board determined that both meet New York Stock Exchange independence requirements and applicable SEC rules. They were not appointed under any arrangement with other persons, and there are no related-party transactions requiring disclosure. Both will receive Douglas Elliman’s standard non-employee director compensation as described in its 2026 definitive proxy statement.
Douglas Elliman Inc. reported the results of its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders held on June 18, 2026. Stockholders elected directors Michael S. Liebowitz and Mark D. Zeitchick, with Liebowitz receiving 49,539,304 votes for and 14,250,538 withheld, and Zeitchick receiving 35,627,229 for and 28,162,613 withheld.
Stockholders voted on ratifying the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, with 73,917,755 votes for, 3,006,249 against, and 68,682 abstentions. In an advisory say-on-pay vote, executive compensation received 34,611,231 votes for, 21,224,428 against, 7,954,183 abstentions, and 13,202,845 broker non-votes.
Douglas Elliman Inc. reported weaker results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Total revenue was $214,333 (dollars in thousands), down from $253,403 (dollars in thousands) a year earlier, mainly from lower brokerage commissions, reduced development marketing activity and the prior sale of the property management division.
The company posted a net loss attributed to Douglas Elliman Inc. of $16,276 (dollars in thousands), compared with a net loss of $5,985 (dollars in thousands) in the prior-year quarter, as operating loss widened to $17,511 (dollars in thousands). Real estate agent commissions were 78.1% of revenue, reflecting mix shifts toward higher-commission markets and less development marketing.
Douglas Elliman ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of $102,976 (dollars in thousands), including $7,005 (dollars in thousands) of restricted cash, after using $19,342 (dollars in thousands) in operating cash flow. The company continues to highlight Adjusted EBITDA, which was negative $10,446 (dollars in thousands) for the quarter, and is managing ongoing legal settlements and governance-related matters through insurance and structured payments.
Douglas Elliman Inc. reported weaker first quarter 2026 results, with lower revenue and a larger loss than a year ago. Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $214.3 million, down from $253.4 million in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a tough comparison and the 2025 sale of the property management business.
The Company posted an operating loss of $17.5 million and a net loss attributed to Douglas Elliman of $16.3 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared with a $6.0 million net loss, or $0.07 per share, a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA attributed to Douglas Elliman was a loss of $10.4 million versus a $0.9 million loss in the prior-year quarter, and adjusted net loss was $12.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share.
Despite the loss, Douglas Elliman highlighted its focus on luxury markets, with first quarter 2026 gross transaction value of about $8.6 billion and an average price per transaction of $1.96 million. As of March 31, 2026 the Company held approximately $96.0 million in cash and cash equivalents and had no long-term debt, supporting continued investments in technology, new markets, and leadership hires.
Douglas Elliman Inc. will hold its 2026 annual meeting virtually on June 18, 2026, with 90,906,082 common shares entitled to one vote each as of April 20, 2026. Stockholders will elect two Class II directors, ratify EisnerAmper LLP as auditor for 2026, and cast an advisory say-on-pay vote.
The board remains classified, but the company has agreed to present a declassification proposal at the 2027 meeting following a derivative litigation settlement. Major holders include Dr. Phillip Frost with 7,650,618 shares (8.42%) and BlackRock, Inc. with 4,725,524 shares (5.20%).
In 2025, CEO Michael S. Liebowitz received total compensation of $2.3 million, including an $800,000 salary and a $1.5 million discretionary bonus reflecting 3.8% revenue growth and the sale of the property management business. Key executives have employment agreements with severance and change-of-control protections, and significant restricted stock and performance share unit awards align pay with stock performance.
Douglas Elliman Inc. has reached a proposed settlement of the Strougo stockholder derivative action in Delaware Chancery Court. The stipulation calls for a $17,500,000 payment to the company, subject to reductions for court-approved attorneys’ fees and expenses, and for the company to adopt specified corporate-governance enhancements and reforms. Certain of the company’s insurers have agreed to fund the payment. The settlement requires final court approval, with a settlement fairness hearing scheduled for June 29, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. The notice and full stipulation are available on the company’s investor relations website.
LAMPEN RICHARD reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Douglas Elliman Inc. director Richard Lampen received a restricted stock award of 90,910 shares of common stock on April 10, 2026 under the company’s 2021 Management Incentive Plan. The award carries no purchase price and represents equity-based compensation rather than an open-market transaction.
The restricted shares will vest on April 10, 2027, provided Lampen continues in service, with earlier vesting possible upon death, disability, or a change-of-control. Following this grant, he directly holds 1,244,447 shares of common stock. An additional 3,243 shares are held indirectly by his spouse, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership.