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Expro (NYSE: XPRO) shareholders approve cross-border merger plan and capital tools

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Expro Group Holdings N.V. reported that shareholders approved all proposals at the 2026 annual general meeting held on June 10, 2026. A total of 113,396,074 common shares were entitled to vote as of May 13, 2026.

Shareholders backed amendments to the Articles of Association that set a formula for cash compensation to shareholders exercising withdrawal rights in connection with a downstream cross-border merger into Expro Luxembourg S.A., followed by a merger into Expro Ltd in the Cayman Islands. They also approved related share conversion mechanics for withdrawing holders.

All nominated directors were elected to serve until the 2027 meeting, executive compensation for 2025 received advisory approval, and the 2025 Dutch statutory annual accounts and report were adopted. Deloitte Accountants B.V. and Deloitte & Touche LLP were approved as auditors for 2026.

Shareholders authorized the board to repurchase up to 10% of issued share capital for 18 months at prices between $0.01 and 105% of the New York Stock Exchange market price, and to issue shares up to 20% of issued share capital over the same period, with authority to restrict or exclude pre-emptive rights.

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Shareholders approved cross-border restructuring and broad capital authorization.

The meeting outcomes give Expro board-level flexibility on both corporate domicile and equity capital. Approval of the Luxembourg and Cayman mergers, along with withdrawal-right mechanics, signals support for the planned legal and tax structure without indicating operational change in this excerpt.

Authorizations to repurchase up to 10% of issued share capital and issue up to 20% over 18 months expand tools for buybacks, acquisitions, or financing. Actual impact depends on how much of this capacity is used and at what pricing relative to business performance, which will emerge in future disclosures.

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.
Shares entitled to vote 113,396,074 shares Common stock entitled to vote as of May 13, 2026 record date
Proposal 3 votes for Transaction 96,066,666 votes Votes for approval of the series of cross-border merger transactions
Say-on-pay support 100,197,221 votes for Advisory approval of 2025 named executive officer compensation
Dutch annual accounts adoption 105,411,977 votes for Adoption of Dutch annual accounts for year ended December 31, 2025
Buyback authorization limit 10% of issued share capital Repurchases allowed over 18 months at $0.01–105% of NYSE market price
New share issuance limit 20% of issued share capital Board authorization to issue shares over 18 months with pre-emptive rights flexibility
Auditor approval (Dutch accounts) 105,526,344 votes for Appointment of Deloitte Accountants B.V. for 2026 Dutch statutory audit
Auditor approval (U.S. GAAP) 105,528,949 votes for Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP for 2026 U.S. GAAP audit
Luxembourg Merger regulatory
"the downstream cross-border merger of Expro with and into Expro Luxembourg S.A. ... (the “Luxembourg Merger”)"
withdrawal right regulatory
"shareholders who exercise their withdrawal right in connection with the Luxembourg Merger"
Dutch Civil Code regulatory
"as referred to in Section 2:333h(1) of the Dutch Civil Code"
broker non-votes financial
"VOTES ABSTAINED | | 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.
pre-emptive rights financial
"The authorization also includes the authority to restrict or exclude pre-emptive rights upon an issue of shares."
An investor's pre-emptive rights are the option given to existing shareholders to buy new shares before they are offered to the public or new investors, letting them maintain their percentage ownership and voting power. Think of it like a right of first refusal at a sale: it prevents ownership from being diluted by allowing current holders to keep the same stake, which matters because dilution can reduce influence and the share of future profits.
independent registered public accounting firm regulatory
"to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche 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.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
June 10, 2026
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
Expro Group Holdings N.V.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
The Netherlands
001-36053
98-1107145
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
1311 Broadfield Blvd., Suite 400
Houston, TX
 
77084  
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)  
 
(713) 463-9776
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, €0.06 nominal value XPRO New York Stock Exchange
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company  
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
 
 

 
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
Expro Group Holdings N.V. (the “Company” or “Expro”) held its 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 10, 2026. The following are the final voting results on the proposals considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting, each of which is more fully described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement/prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”).
 
At the close of business on May 13, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 113,396,074 shares of the Company’s common stock, each with a nominal value of €0.06 per share, were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
 
Proposals in connection with the Transaction (as defined below):
 
Proposal 1. The proposal to approve an amendment of the articles of association (as amended, the “Articles of Association”) of the Company to include a formula on the basis of which cash compensation to the Company’s shareholders who exercise their withdrawal right in connection with the Luxembourg Merger (as defined below), as referred to in Section 2:333h(1) of the Dutch Civil Code, can be readily determined and to authorize each deputy civil law notary and/or notarial employee of Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP, Amsterdam office (“AOS”), and each of them severally, to execute and sign the Deed of Amendment in connection therewith:
 
 
VOTES FOR
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
VOTES ABSTAINED
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
96,084,024
 
5,894,665
 
10,662
 
3,991,493
 
Proposal 2. The proposal to approve an amendment of the Articles of Association to provide for the conversion of shares of common stock of Expro into shares of Class B common stock of Expro if and to the extent Expro’s shareholders exercise their withdrawal rights and to authorize each deputy civil law notary and notarial employee of AOS, and each of them severally, to execute and sign the Deed of Amendment in connection therewith:
 
 
VOTES FOR
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
VOTES ABSTAINED
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
96,085,210
 
5,894,682
 
9,459
 
3,991,493
 
Proposal 3. The proposal to approve a series of proposed and joint transactions (collectively, the “Transaction”), including (a) the downstream cross-border merger of Expro with and into Expro Luxembourg S.A., a public limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg (“Expro Luxembourg”), with Expro Luxembourg surviving (the “Luxembourg Merger”), and (b) as soon as practicable following completion of the Luxembourg Merger, the downstream cross-border merger of Expro Luxembourg with and into Expro Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Expro Cayman”), with Expro Cayman surviving:
 
 
VOTES FOR
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
VOTES ABSTAINED
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
96,066,666
 
5,887,488
 
35,197
 
3,991,493
 
Other proposals in connection with the Annual Meeting:
 
Proposal 4. The directors that were nominated for election by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) were elected to serve until the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified or upon the earlier of their death, disability, resignation or removal. Votes regarding the election of these directors were as follows:
 
 
NOMINEE
 
VOTES FOR
 
VOTES
AGAINST
 
VOTES
ABSTAINED
 
BROKER NON-
VOTES
 
Robert W. Drummond
 
101,402,752
 
583,258
 
3,341
 
3,991,493
 
Michael Jardon
 
101,408,732
 
577,876
 
2,743
 
3,991,493
 
Eitan Arbeter
 
101,403,197
 
582,125
 
4,029
 
3,991,493
 
Lisa L. Troe
 
101,386,152
 
599,866
 
3,333
 
3,991,493
 
Brian Truelove
 
101,384,757
 
601,261
 
3,333
 
3,991,493
 
Frances M. Vallejo
 
101,485,719
 
500,299
 
3,333
 
3,991,493
 
Eileen G. Whelley
 
101,288,146
 
697,873
 
3,332
 
3,991,493
 
 
 

 
Proposal 5. The proposal by the Board seeking approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2025 was approved. The voting results were as follows:
 
 
VOTES FOR
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
VOTES ABSTAINED
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
100,197,221
 
1,784,840
 
7,290
 
3,991,493
 
Proposal 6. The proposal to review the annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, including the paragraph relating to corporate governance, to confirm and ratify the preparation of the Company’s Dutch statutory annual accounts and annual report of the Board in the English language and to confirm and adopt the Company’s Dutch annual accounts for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 was approved. The voting results were as follows:
 
 
VOTES FOR
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
VOTES ABSTAINED
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
105,411,977
 
364,078
 
204,789
 
 
Proposal 7. The proposal to discharge the members of the Board from liability in respect of the exercise of their duties during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 was approved. The voting results were as follows:
 
 
VOTES FOR
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
VOTES ABSTAINED
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
101,371,139
 
412,233
 
205,979
 
3,991,493
 
Proposal 8. The proposal to appoint Deloitte Accountants B.V. as the Company’s auditor to audit the Dutch statutory annual accounts of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, as required by Dutch law, was approved. The voting results were as follows:
 
 
VOTES FOR
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
VOTES ABSTAINED
 
BROKER NON-VOTES 
105,526,344
 
64,613
 
389,887
 
 
Proposal 9. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s U.S. GAAP financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was approved. The voting results were as follows:
 
 
VOTES FOR
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
VOTES ABSTAINED
 
BROKER NON-VOTES 
105,528,949
 
64,239
 
387,656
 
 
Proposal 10. The proposal to authorize the Board to approve the repurchase of shares up to 10% of the issued share capital, for any legal purpose, through the stock exchange or in a private purchase transaction, at a price between $0.01 and 105% of the market price on the New York Stock Exchange, and during a period of 18 months starting from the date of the Annual Meeting was approved. The voting results were as follows:
 
 
VOTES FOR
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
VOTES ABSTAINED
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
104,916,399
 
383,389
 
681,056
 
 
Proposal 11. The proposal to authorize the Board to issue shares up to 20% of the issued share capital as of the date of the Annual Meeting, for any legal purpose, at the stock exchange or in a private purchase transaction, and during a period of 18 months starting from the date of the Annual Meeting was approved. The authorization also includes the authority to restrict or exclude pre-emptive rights upon an issue of shares. The voting results were as follows:
 
 
VOTES FOR
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
VOTES ABSTAINED
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
100,190,215
 
1,795,172
 
3,964
 
3,991,493
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Expro Group Holdings N.V.
Date: June 15, 2026
By:
/s/ John McAlister
John McAlister
General Counsel and Secretary
 

FAQ

What did Expro Group Holdings (XPRO) shareholders approve regarding the cross-border merger?

Shareholders approved a series of transactions involving a downstream cross-border merger into Expro Luxembourg S.A., followed by a merger into Expro Ltd in the Cayman Islands. They also approved related Articles amendments, including a cash compensation formula for withdrawal rights and share conversion mechanics.

How many Expro (XPRO) shares were entitled to vote at the 2026 annual meeting?

A total of 113,396,074 Expro common shares, each with a nominal value of €0.06, were entitled to vote as of the May 13, 2026 record date. These shares formed the eligible base for all proposals at the June 10, 2026 annual general meeting.

Were all Expro (XPRO) director nominees elected at the 2026 annual meeting?

Yes. All nominated directors, including Robert W. Drummond and Michael Jardon, were elected, each receiving over 101 million votes for and relatively few votes against. They will serve until the 2027 annual meeting or until earlier departure events occur.

What share repurchase authority did Expro (XPRO) shareholders grant the board?

Shareholders authorized the board to repurchase up to 10% of issued share capital for any legal purpose over 18 months. Purchases may occur on the stock exchange or privately at prices between $0.01 and 105% of the New York Stock Exchange market price.

What new share issuance authority did Expro (XPRO) shareholders approve?

Shareholders authorized the board to issue shares up to 20% of issued share capital as of the meeting date, over 18 months. The authorization covers issuances on the exchange or privately and allows the board to restrict or exclude pre-emptive rights upon new share issues.

Which auditors did Expro (XPRO) shareholders approve for the 2026 fiscal year?

Shareholders approved Deloitte Accountants B.V. to audit Dutch statutory annual accounts and Deloitte & Touche LLP to audit U.S. GAAP financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2026. Both appointments received strong support with more than 105 million votes for each proposal.

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