Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN) shareholders back board slate and PwC as auditor
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Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Navan, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 25, 2026. Stockholders elected Class I directors Ariel Cohen, Ben Horowitz, and Michael Kourey to serve until the 2029 annual meeting, each receiving over 552 million votes in favor.
Stockholders also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Navan’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2027, with about 587.4 million votes for, 143,705 against, and 174,077 abstentions, reflecting strong support for the company’s auditor.
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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
Ariel Cohen director votes for: 552,332,977 votes
Ben Horowitz director votes for: 552,719,464 votes
Michael Kourey director votes for: 553,069,364 votes
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Ariel Cohen director votes for
552,332,977 votes
Election as Class I director at 2026 Annual Meeting
Ben Horowitz director votes for
552,719,464 votes
Election as Class I director at 2026 Annual Meeting
Michael Kourey director votes for
553,069,364 votes
Election as Class I director at 2026 Annual Meeting
Auditor ratification votes for
587,411,703 votes
Ratification of PwC for fiscal year ending January 31, 2027
Auditor ratification votes against
143,705 votes
Ratification of PwC for fiscal year ending January 31, 2027
Auditor ratification abstentions
174,077 votes
Ratification of PwC for fiscal year ending January 31, 2027
Key Terms
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Class I directors, independent registered public accounting firm, broker non-votes, +1 more
5 terms
Annual Meeting of Stockholders financial
"Navan, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 25, 2026."
Class I directors financial
"The following individuals were elected as Class I directors, each to hold office until the Company’s 2029 Annual Meeting."
Class I directors are the subset of a company’s board whose terms expire at a specific annual meeting under a staggered election system that divides directors into multiple groups with different re-election years. For investors this matters because staggered classes slow how quickly shareholders can replace the board, affecting takeover risk, governance change and the pace of corporate decisions — like rotating only part of a team instead of swapping everyone at once.
independent registered public accounting firm financial
"The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm."
An independent registered public accounting firm is an outside accounting company officially registered with the government regulator to examine and report on a public company's financial records and controls. Investors treat its reports like an impartial inspector’s certificate — they add credibility to financial statements, help spot errors or misleading claims, and reduce the risk that shareholders are relying on unchecked or biased numbers.
broker non-votes financial
"Name | For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes Ariel Cohen | 552,332,977 | 9,942,005 | 25,454,503"
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.
emerging growth company regulatory
"405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.
