Lindblad Expeditions holders elect board, OK pay
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Sentiment and the balance of points
Rhea-AI Sentiment reads the wording of the document, how positive or negative its language is on a 1 to 5 scale. The balance of points shown with the takes weighs what the document actually discloses, so the two can disagree, for example when a trial that missed its main goal is described in upbeat language.
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of 65,499,714 common shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of April 14, 2026, 55,003,818 shares were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum.
Stockholders elected L. Dyson Dryden, John M. Fahey, Catherine B. Reynolds and Andy Stuart as Class B directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting. They also approved, on an advisory basis, the 2025 executive compensation program and ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 5.07, 9.01
2 items
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.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Shares entitled to vote: 65,499,714 shares
Shares represented at meeting: 55,003,818 shares
Say-on-pay votes for: 49,151,958 votes
+4 more
7 metrics
Shares entitled to vote
65,499,714 shares
Common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of April 14, 2026
Shares represented at meeting
55,003,818 shares
Common stock represented in person or by proxy at 2026 Annual Meeting
Say-on-pay votes for
49,151,958 votes
Advisory approval of 2025 executive compensation
Say-on-pay votes against
1,001,352 votes
Advisory approval of 2025 executive compensation
Auditor ratification votes for
54,340,611 votes
Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP for fiscal year 2026
Auditor ratification votes against
289,065 votes
Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP for fiscal year 2026
Director votes for (highest)
49,224,600 votes
Votes for director Andy Stuart in Class B election
Key Terms
broker non-votes, advisory basis, independent registered certified public accounting firm, Executive Compensation, +1 more
5 terms
broker non-votes financial
"Broker Non-Votes | ---------------------------------------------------------- L. Dyson Dryden ... 4,730,614"
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.
advisory basis financial
"stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the 2025 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers"
independent registered certified public accounting firm financial
"ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered certified public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026"
Executive Compensation financial
"compensation of the Company’s named executive officers disclosed in the Executive Compensation section"
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.
quorum financial
"55,003,818 shares of the Company’s common stock, constituting a quorum, were represented"
A quorum is the minimum number of members needed to officially hold a meeting or make decisions. It ensures that decisions are made with enough participation to represent the group’s interests, much like a majority must be present for a vote to be valid. For investors, understanding quorum is important because it affects when and how important company or organization decisions can be legally made.
FAQ
AI-generated questions and answers. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.
What did Lindblad Expeditions (LIND) stockholders vote on at the 2026 annual meeting?
Stockholders voted on three key items: electing four Class B directors, approving 2025 executive compensation on an advisory basis, and ratifying Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026.
Which directors were elected at Lindblad Expeditions’ 2026 annual meeting?
L. Dyson Dryden, John M. Fahey, Catherine B. Reynolds and Andy Stuart were elected as Class B directors. They will serve terms expiring at the 2029 annual meeting, until their successors have been elected and qualified.
Did Lindblad Expeditions (LIND) stockholders approve executive compensation for 2025?
Stockholders approved 2025 executive compensation on an advisory basis, with 49,151,958 votes for, 1,001,352 against, and 119,891 abstentions. There were 4,730,617 broker non-votes recorded on this advisory say-on-pay proposal.
Which audit firm did Lindblad Expeditions stockholders ratify for fiscal 2026?
Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as Lindblad Expeditions’ independent registered certified public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026, receiving 54,340,611 votes for, 289,065 against and 374,142 abstentions from stockholders.
What are broker non-votes noted in the Lindblad Expeditions (LIND) 2026 meeting results?
Broker non-votes are shares present but not voted on certain proposals where brokers lack discretionary authority. For Lindblad’s director elections and say-on-pay, 4,730,614 or 4,730,617 broker non-votes were recorded, but these did not prevent a quorum.
AI-generated analysis. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.
Accepted by SEC EDGAR
Learn about SEC filing dates