Match Group (MTCH) investors reject 2025 pay but back new stock plan
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Match Group, Inc. reported results from its June 16, 2026 annual stockholder meeting. Stockholders approved the Second Amended and Restated 2024 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, which increases the shares of common stock available for issuance by 6,250,000 and extends the plan term to the tenth anniversary of the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Four directors were elected for one-year terms, with between 164.6 million and 197.7 million votes cast in favor of each nominee. Stockholders, on an advisory basis, did not approve executive compensation for 2025, with 114.0 million votes against and 85.3 million in favor. They ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2026 with 199.8 million votes in favor. A total of 208,651,116 shares were represented in person or by proxy.
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- Advisory say-on-pay vote failed, with 114,012,022 votes against and 85,252,504 in favor of 2025 executive compensation, indicating significant stockholder dissatisfaction with the company’s pay practices.
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Advisory pay vote failed while equity plan and all director nominees passed.
Stockholders approved the Second Amended and Restated 2024 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, adding 6,250,000 shares for equity awards and extending the plan’s life to the tenth anniversary of the 2026 Annual Meeting. This maintains the company’s ability to grant stock-based compensation.
However, the advisory vote on 2025 executive compensation did not pass, with 114,012,022 votes against and 85,252,504 in favor, plus broker non-votes. A failed say-on-pay vote is a notable governance signal that may prompt the board to review pay structure, disclosure, or alignment with performance.
All four director nominees were re-elected with substantial support and Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as auditor for 2026, suggesting broader confidence in oversight and financial reporting despite concerns specifically about executive pay practices expressed in the advisory vote.
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emerging growth company regulatory
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