Slide Insurance holders approve directors, auditor
Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 10, 2026.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 10, 2026. Stockholders elected three Class I directors—Robert Gries, Andrew Wright, and Beth W. Bruce—to serve until the 2029 annual meeting or earlier departure.
Gries received 80,945,212 votes for and 2,549,557 withheld; Wright received 73,504,402 for and 9,990,367 withheld; Bruce received 74,191,861 for and 9,302,908 withheld, in each case with 11,727,479 broker non-votes. Stockholders also ratified Forvis Mazars, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 93,541,941 votes for, 12,985 against, and 1,667,322 abstentions.
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
Annual meeting date: June 10, 2026
Votes for Robert Gries: 80,945,212 votes
Votes for Andrew Wright: 73,504,402 votes
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Annual meeting date
June 10, 2026
Date of Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. annual stockholder meeting
Votes for Robert Gries
80,945,212 votes
Election as Class I director at 2026 annual meeting
Votes for Andrew Wright
73,504,402 votes
Election as Class I director at 2026 annual meeting
Votes for Beth W. Bruce
74,191,861 votes
Election as Class I director at 2026 annual meeting
Broker non-votes on director elections
11,727,479 votes
Broker non-votes for each Class I director proposal
Votes for auditor ratification
93,541,941 votes
Ratification of Forvis Mazars, LLP for FY ending Dec 31, 2026
Votes against auditor ratification
12,985 votes
Opposing votes on Forvis Mazars, LLP ratification
Abstentions on auditor ratification
1,667,322 votes
Abstain votes on Forvis Mazars, LLP ratification
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
"held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”)."
Class I directors financial
"director nominees as Class I directors to hold office until"
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
"as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year"
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
"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.
emerging growth company regulatory
"Emerging growth company Item 5.07 Submission of Matters"
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.
FAQ
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What did Slide Insurance Holdings (SLDE) stockholders vote on at the 2026 annual meeting?
Stockholders voted on electing three Class I directors and ratifying the independent auditor. They chose Robert Gries, Andrew Wright, and Beth W. Bruce as directors and approved Forvis Mazars, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year.
Were Slide Insurance Holdings (SLDE) director nominees elected at the June 10, 2026 meeting?
Yes. All three Class I director nominees were elected. Robert Gries, Andrew Wright, and Beth W. Bruce each received more votes “for” than “withheld,” with 11,727,479 broker non-votes reported for each director in the voting results table.
How did Slide Insurance Holdings (SLDE) stockholders vote on the company’s independent auditor?
Stockholders ratified Forvis Mazars, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The vote totals were 93,541,941 “for,” 12,985 “against,” and 1,667,322 “abstain,” indicating strong approval of the selection.
What were the vote totals for Slide Insurance Holdings (SLDE) director Robert Gries?
For director nominee Robert Gries, stockholders cast 80,945,212 votes “for” and 2,549,557 votes “withheld,” with 11,727,479 broker non-votes. These results show that a substantial majority of votes cast supported his election as a Class I director.
What does “broker non-votes” mean in the Slide Insurance Holdings (SLDE) 2026 vote results?
Broker non-votes are shares held in street name where brokers did not receive instructions on certain proposals and therefore did not vote on them. For each director election at Slide’s 2026 meeting, 11,727,479 shares were reported as broker non-votes in the tabulation.
How long will the newly elected Slide Insurance Holdings (SLDE) directors serve?
The elected Class I directors will serve until the company’s 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Their terms continue until that meeting and the due election and qualification of their successors, or until any earlier death, removal, or resignation as specified.
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