Gaia shareholders back board and pay plan
Gaia, Inc. reported the results of its annual shareholder meeting held on April 23, 2026.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Gaia, Inc. reported the results of its annual shareholder meeting held on April 23, 2026. Shareholders elected six directors, each to serve until the 2027 annual meeting or until a successor is elected and qualified.
Each director nominee received over 61.7 million votes in favor, with votes withheld ranging from about 3.4 million to 3.7 million. Shareholders also approved a non-binding advisory proposal on Gaia’s executive compensation, with 10,402,490 votes for, 783,952 against, and 8,068 withheld.
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
Votes for Jirka Rysavy: 62,001,836 votes
Votes withheld for Jirka Rysavy: 3,454,356 votes
Votes for executive compensation: 10,402,490 votes
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6 metrics
Votes for Jirka Rysavy
62,001,836 votes
Director election at April 23, 2026 annual meeting
Votes withheld for Jirka Rysavy
3,454,356 votes
Director election at April 23, 2026 annual meeting
Votes for executive compensation
10,402,490 votes
Non-binding advisory say-on-pay proposal
Votes against executive compensation
783,952 votes
Non-binding advisory say-on-pay proposal
Votes withheld on executive compensation
8,068 votes
Non-binding advisory say-on-pay proposal
Votes for Keyur Patel
62,041,832 votes
Director election at April 23, 2026 annual meeting
Key Terms
non-binding advisory proposal, executive compensation, broker non-votes, Annual Meeting
4 terms
non-binding advisory proposal financial
"Proposal 2 was a non-binding advisory proposal to approve Gaia’s executive compensation."
A non-binding advisory proposal is a shareholder vote that expresses investors’ opinions or recommendations to a company's board or management but does not have legal force to change policy. Think of it like a public poll or suggestion box: the result signals investor sentiment and can pressure leadership to act, influence reputation, or guide future binding decisions, so investors watch these votes for clues about governance and strategy.
executive compensation financial
"Proposal 2 was a non-binding advisory proposal to approve Gaia’s executive compensation."
Payments and benefits given to a company's top leaders — including base salary, cash bonuses, stock awards, options and retirement or perquisites — designed to compensate and motivate them. Investors care because these packages affect a company’s costs, influence executives’ decisions and signal how well management’s interests line up with shareholders’; like a captain’s contract, the structure of pay can encourage safe navigation toward long-term gains or risky short-term moves that hurt returns.
broker non-votes financial
"Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes 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.
Annual Meeting financial
"The Company held its Annual Meeting on April 23, 2026."
A company's annual meeting is a yearly gathering where owners (shareholders) and the board review performance, ask questions, and vote on key matters like electing directors, approving auditor choices, and sometimes setting pay or dividend policies. For investors it matters because decisions made and votes cast can change who runs the company, influence strategy and payouts, and affect the value or direction of their investment—similar to a homeowners’ meeting where rules and leaders that shape your property’s value are decided.
FAQ
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Who was elected to Gaia (GAIA)’s board of directors in 2026?
Shareholders elected Jirka Rysavy, Kristin Frank, Keyur Patel, Paul Sutherland, Anaal Udaybabu, and Kimberly Arem as directors. Each will serve until the 2027 annual shareholder meeting or until a successor is elected and qualified, subject to earlier resignation or removal under company governance.
How strong was support for Gaia (GAIA) director nominee Jirka Rysavy?
Director nominee Jirka Rysavy received 62,001,836 votes for and 3,454,356 votes withheld. This indicates substantial shareholder backing for his continued service on Gaia’s board, consistent with the strong support shown for all six director nominees at the 2026 annual meeting.
Did Gaia (GAIA) report any broker non-votes at the 2026 annual meeting?
For both the director elections and the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, the reported broker non-votes column shows a dash. In the provided voting tables, this indicates no broker non-votes were recorded or disclosed for these specific proposals.
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