Reverse split and pay votes at Expensify (NASDAQ: EXFY) 2026 meeting
Expensify, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its fully virtual 2026 annual meeting on May 22, 2026. Investors will elect eight directors, ratify KPMG as auditor for 2026, and cast an advisory “say‑on‑pay” vote on executive compensation.
The most significant item is Proposal 4, which would authorize the Board to implement a reverse stock split of all common share classes at a ratio of 1‑for‑15, 1‑for‑20, or 1‑for‑25, with a matching reduction in authorized shares. The Board cites maintaining Nasdaq listing and aligning the share price (recently $0.79 on April 9, 2026) with peers as key reasons.
Expensify has a multi‑class, controlled structure. As of March 27, 2026, a Voting Trust holding all LT10 and LT50 shares controls about 83.6% of total voting power and is expected to vote for all proposals, effectively determining the outcome. The company also confirms its status as a Nasdaq “controlled company,” using exemptions from some independence requirements.
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Expensify seeks reverse split authority under tight voting control.
Expensify’s proxy centers on four standard proposals plus an important capital-structure change. Proposal 4 would permit a reverse stock split at 1‑for‑15, 1‑for‑20, or 1‑for‑25, paired with a proportional cut in authorized shares across all common classes.
The Board explicitly links this flexibility to maintaining Nasdaq listing, noting the Class A share price was $0.79 on April 9, 2026. A reverse split can raise the trading price per share but does not change underlying value; post‑split liquidity and trading behavior will depend on market reaction.
Governance is highly centralized. As of March 27, 2026, the Voting Trust controlled 450,862,420 votes, about 83.6% of total voting power, and is expected to support all items. That effectively guarantees approval of directors, auditor ratification, say‑on‑pay, and the reverse split authority, while public Class A holders have limited influence.
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Compensation Summary
| Name | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| David Barrett | ||
| Ryan Schaffer |
- Election of eight directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting
- Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026
- Advisory approval of compensation of named executive officers (say-on-pay)
- Approval of reverse stock split with proportional reduction in authorized common shares
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![]() | 88 Kearny St Ste 1600 San Francisco, CA 94108 | David Barrett Founder, CEO and Director |

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![]() | 88 Kearny St Ste 1600 San Francisco, CA 94108 | Cole Eason Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary |
When | Friday, May 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. PDT | ||
Where | Virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EXFY2026 | ||
Items of Business | 1.Election of the eight director nominees named in this Proxy Statement to serve on our Board of Directors until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified. The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Executive Committee”) on behalf of the Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each nominee. | ||
2.Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2026. The Executive Committee on behalf of the Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” this proposal. | |||
3.Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. The Executive Committee on behalf of the Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” this proposal. | |||
4.Approval and adoption of amendments to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect (i) a reverse stock split of our common stock and (ii) a contemporaneous and proportionate reduction in the number of authorized shares of our common stock, as described in Proposal No. 4 in the accompanying proxy statement. The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” this proposal. | |||
5.Transaction of any other business which may properly come before the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) or any adjournment, continuation or postponement of the Annual Meeting. | |||
Who Can Vote | Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 27, 2026 will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at the Annual Meeting. | ||
As permitted by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we have elected to furnish our proxy materials to stockholders by providing access to the proxy materials on the internet. Accordingly, we are sending our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) rather than a paper set of the proxy materials, unless a stockholder has previously requested printed materials. The Notice includes instructions on how to access our proxy materials over the internet, as well as how to request the materials in paper form. | |||
Your vote is important. We encourage you to vote by proxy in advance of the meeting, whether or not you plan to attend the virtual meeting. The Notice includes instructions on how to vote, including by internet or telephone. If you hold your shares through a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other nominee, please follow the instructions you receive from them. | |||
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 22, 2026 | |||
This notice of the Annual Meeting, the Proxy Statement and the form of proxy are being distributed and made available on or about April 10, 2026. The Proxy Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 are also available on our website, ir.expensify.com, as well as www.proxyvote.com. | |||
By order of the Board of Directors, | |||
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Cole Eason | |||
April 10, 2026 | Corporate Secretary | ||
General Information | 1 |
Proposal 1: Election of Directors | 7 |
Corporate Governance | 8 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 15 |
Audit Committee Report | 18 |
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve the Company’s Executive Compensation | 19 |
Proposal 4: Approval and Adoption of Amendments to Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Effect (i) a Reverse Stock Split and (ii) a Corresponding Decrease in Authorized Shares | 20 |
Director Compensation | 31 |
Executive Compensation | 33 |
Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management | 41 |
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions | 44 |
Stockholder Proposals | 47 |
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports | 47 |
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements | 48 |
Other Matters | 48 |
Annual Report on Form 10-K | 48 |
Appendix A: Form of Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as Amended, of Expensify, Inc. | 49 |
Proxy Card | 51 |
Expensify, Inc. 2026 Proxy Statement | 1 |
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![]() | Our Executive Committee on behalf of our Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the election of each of Mr. Barrett, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Mills, Mr. Vidal, Mr. Christen, Ms. Liu, Ms. Pao and Mr. Alvarez Divo. | |||
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Name | Age | Position | ||
David Barrett | 49 | Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||
Ryan Schaffer | 39 | Chief Financial Officer and Director | ||
Jason Mills | 44 | Director | ||
Daniel Vidal | 37 | Director | ||
Timothy L. Christen | 67 | Director | ||
Ying (Vivian) Liu | 51 | Director | ||
Ellen Pao | 56 | Director | ||
Carlos Alvarez Divo | 37 | Director |
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![]() | Our Executive Committee on behalf of our Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the ratification of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. | |||
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2025 | 2024 | ||
Audit Fees(1) | $1,972,100 | $2,992,760 | |
Audit-Related Fees | $— | $— | |
Tax Fees(2) | $131,325 | $— | |
All Other Fees(3) | $— | $7,200 | |
Total | $2,103,425 | $2,999,960 |
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Tim Christen (Chairperson) | ||||
Ellen Pao | ||||
Vivian Liu | ||||
Date: April 10, 2026 | ||||
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![]() | Our Executive Committee on behalf of our Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. | |||
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Pre-Reverse Split | 1-for-15 | 1-for-20 | 1-for-25 | |||||
Number of Shares Authorized | 1,000,000,000 | 66,666,666 | 50,000,000 | 40,000,000 | ||||
Number of Shares Issued and Outstanding | 88,637,254 | 5,909,150 | 4,431,862 | 3,545,490 | ||||
Number of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options | 3,912,757 | 260,850 | 195,637 | 156,510 | ||||
Number of shares issuable upon settlement of outstanding restricted stock units | 2,935,865 | 195,724 | 146,793 | 117,434 | ||||
Number of shares reserved for issuance in connection with future awards under the Company’s 2021 Incentive Award Plan and 2021 Stock Purchase and Matching Plan | 12,364,343 | 824,289 | 618,217 | 494,573 |
Pre-Reverse Split | 1-for-15 | 1-for-20 | 1-for-25 | |||||
Number of Shares Authorized | 21,871,197 | 1,458,079 | 1,093,559 | 874,847 | ||||
Number of Shares Issued and Outstanding | 4,209,827 | 280,655 | 210,491 | 168,393 |
Pre-Reverse Split | 1-for-15 | 1-for-20 | 1-for-25 | |||||
Number of Shares Authorized | 24,893,067 | 1,659,537 | 1,244,653 | 995,722 | ||||
Number of Shares Issued and Outstanding | 8,175,283 | 545,018 | 408,764 | 327,011 | ||||
Number of shares issuable upon settlement of outstanding restricted stock units | 2,935,865 | 195,724 | 146,793 | 117,434 |
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![]() | Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the approval of the Reverse Stock Split Proposal. | |||
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Name | Fees Paid in Cash ($)(1) | Stock Awards ($)(2) | Total | |||
Tim Christen | $50,000 | $114,243 | $164,243 | |||
Vivian Liu | $40,000 | $114,605 | $154,605 | |||
Ellen Pao | $40,000 | $114,243 | $154,243 | |||
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Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Stock Awards ($)(1) | Option Awards ($)(1) | All Other Compensatio n ($)(2) | Total ($) | |||||||
David Barrett | 2025 | 1,845,851 | — | 57,853 | — | — | 1,903,704 | |||||||
Chief Executive Officer | 2024 | 1,859,229 | — | 221,526 | — | — | 2,080,755 | |||||||
Ryan Schaffer | 2025 | 1,148,135 | — | 83,704 | — | 7,535 | 1,239,374 | |||||||
Chief Financial Officer | 2024 | 1,064,689 | — | 164,395 | — | 7,772 | 1,236,856 | |||||||
Anu Muralidharan(3) | 2025 | 1,109,820 | — | 71,309 | — | 558,219 | 1,739,348 | |||||||
Former Chief Operating Officer | 2024 | 860,371 | — | 319,242 | — | 9,665 | 1,189,278 | |||||||
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Name | Payroll Deductions Applied Towards the Purchase of Shares | Shares of our Class A Common Stock Purchased | Fully-Vested Shares of our Class A Common Stock Issued as Matching Shares | Value of Shares issued as Matching Shares as of the Date of Issuance(1) | ||||
David Barrett | $— | 0 | 25,641 | $57,853 | ||||
Ryan Schaffer | $69,605 | 34,261 | 23,154 | $50,506 | ||||
Anu Muralidharan | $53,126 | 11,606 | 3,900 | $7,980 | ||||
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Name | Fully-Vested Shares of our Class A Common Stock Issued as Discretionary Shares | Value of Shares issued as Discretionary Shares as of the Date of Issuance(1) | ||
David Barrett | 0 | $— | ||
Ryan Schaffer | 11,407 | $33,199 | ||
Anu Muralidharan | 19,005 | $63,329 | ||
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Option awards | Stock awards | |||||||||||||
Name | Vesting commencement date (1) | Number of securities underlying unexercised options exercisable (#) | Number of securities underlying unexercised options unexercisable (#) | Option exercise price ($) | Option expiration date | Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#) | Market value of shares of units of stock that have not vested ($)(2) | |||||||
David Barrett ................ | 4/12/2019 | 1,302,720 | — | 0.97 | 4/11/2029 | — | — | |||||||
3/1/2020 | 41,550 | — | 1.60 | 6/21/2030 | — | — | ||||||||
9/15/2021 | — | — | — | — | 433,894 | 655,180 | ||||||||
Ryan Schaffer .............. | 1/1/2016 | 1,610 | — | 0.53 | 3/31/2026 | — | — | |||||||
10/30/2018 | 10,320 | — | 0.97 | 1/10/2029 | — | — | ||||||||
2/1/2019 | 20,840 | — | 0.97 | 4/12/2029 | — | — | ||||||||
4/12/2019 | 220,283 | — | 0.97 | 4/11/2029 | — | — | ||||||||
9/1/2019 | 8,360 | — | 1.60 | 6/21/2030 | — | — | ||||||||
1/1/2021 | 9,200 | — | 7.21 | 3/15/2031 | — | — | ||||||||
3/1/2021 | 8,550 | — | 7.21 | 3/15/2031 | — | — | ||||||||
9/16/2021 | 6,880 | — | 12.97 | 10/12/2031 | — | — | ||||||||
9/15/2021 | — | — | — | — | 117,674 | 177,688 | ||||||||
Anu Muralidharan ...... | 3/1/2021 | 30,800 | — | 7.21 | 12/29/2027 | — | — | |||||||
9/16/2021 | 5,500 | — | 12.97 | 12/29/2027 | — | — | ||||||||
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Year | Summary Compensatio n Table Total for PEO(1) ($) | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(1)(2)(3) ($) | Average Summary Compensati on Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(1) ($) | Average Compensati on Actually Paid to Non- PEO NEOs(1)(2)(3) ($) | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On Total Shareholder Return(4) ($) | Net Income ($ thousan ds) | ||||||
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Year | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO ($) | Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for PEO ($) | Inclusion of Equity Values for PEO ($) | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO ($) | ||||
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Year | Summary Compensation Table Average Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($) | ||||
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Year | Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for PEO ($) | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for PEO ($) | Vesting- Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for PEO ($) | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for PEO ($) | Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for PEO ($) | Value of Dividend s or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwis e Included for PEO ($) | Total – Inclusion of Equity Values for PEO ($) | |||||||
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Year | Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Awards for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Vesting- Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | Value of Dividend s or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards Not Otherwis e Included for Non- PEO NEOs ($) | Total – Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($) | |||||||
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Plan Category | Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights | Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(1) | Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans | |||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | 6,169,851(2) | $2.47 | 20,992,688(3) | |||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | — | $— | — | |||
Totals | 6,169,851 | $2.47 | 20,992,688 | |||
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Class A | LT10 | LT50 | ||||||||||||
Name of Beneficial Owner | Shares | % | Shares | % | Shares | % | % of voting power | |||||||
Named Executive Officers, Directors and Director Nominees: | ||||||||||||||
David Barrett(1) ................................................ | 2,819,666 | 3.1% | 375,356 | 8.9% | 3,843,585 | 47.0% | 36.7% | |||||||
Ryan Schaffer(2) .............................................. | 489,661 | * | 498,090 | 11.8% | 70,675 | * | 1.7% | |||||||
Anu Muralidharan(3) ........................................ | 375,091 | * | — | — | — | * | * | |||||||
Jason Mills(4) .................................................... | 499,128 | * | 585,322 | 13.9% | 588,423 | 7.2% | 6.6% | |||||||
Daniel Vidal(5) .................................................. | 518,645 | * | 112,650 | 2.7% | 163,586 | 2.0% | 1.8% | |||||||
Timothy L. Christen ........................................ | 198,524 | * | — | — | — | * | * | |||||||
Ying (Vivian) Liu .............................................. | 114,849 | * | — | — | — | * | * | |||||||
Ellen Pao ......................................................... | 117,778 | * | — | — | — | * | * | |||||||
Carlos Alvarez Divo(6) .................................... | 384,495 | * | 218,571 | 5.2% | 166,567 | 2.0% | 2.0% | |||||||
All current executive officers, directors and director nominees as a group (8 persons)(7) ................................................... | 5,142,746 | 5.7% | 1,789,989 | 42.5% | 4,832,836 | 59.1% | 48.9% | |||||||
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Expensify Voting Trust(8) ................................ | — | — | 4,209,827 | 100.0% | 8,175,283 | 100.0% | 83.6% | |||||||
Octopus Head Inc.(9) ...................................... | 6,456,400 | 7.3% | — | — | — | — | —% | |||||||
Steve McLaughlin(10) ...................................... | 9,892,832 | 11.2% | — | — | — | — | —% | |||||||
The Vanguard Group, Inc.(11) ........................ | 4,345,937 | 4.9% | — | — | — | — | —% | |||||||
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