Shake Shack Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Shake Shack Inc. (“Shake Shack”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 4, 2025. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders were asked to vote on three proposals: (i) to elect three Class I directors; (ii) to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Shake Shack’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025; and (iii) to conduct an advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers. The results of the stockholder vote are set forth below.
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
Shake Shack’s stockholders elected three nominees, Daniel Meyer, Jeff Flug, and Lori George, as Class I directors to hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held during Shake Shack’s 2028 fiscal year and until their respective successor is duly elected and qualified. The results of the stockholder vote are set forth below:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Daniel Meyer | 29,821,669 | 3,320,031 | 4,374,237 | |||
| Jeff Flug | 30,974,665 | 2,167,035 | 4,374,237 | |||
| Lori George | 23,660,329 | 9,481,371 | 4,374,237 |
Proposal 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2025
Shake Shack’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The voting results are set forth below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 37,333,875 | 161,865 | 20,197 | 0 |
Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers
Shake Shack’s stockholders approved the advisory resolution approving the compensation of Shake Shack’s Named Executive Officers. The voting results are set forth below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 31,508,136 | 1,494,774 | 138,790 | 4,374,237 |
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.
| Shake Shack Inc. | |||
| (Registrant) | |||
| Date: June 4, 2025 | By: | /s/ Ronald Palmese, Jr. | |
| Ronald Palmese, Jr. | |||
| Chief Legal Officer | |||