Adobe Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 15, 2026
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) Amendment and Restatement of 2019 Equity Incentive Plan
On April 15, 2026, at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Adobe Inc. (the “Company” or “Adobe”), the Company’s stockholders approved the Adobe Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2019 Plan”), to increase the available share reserve by 12 million shares as described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 27, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”). The amended 2019 Plan previously had been approved, subject to stockholder approval, by the Company's Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
A summary of the 2019 Plan is set forth in our Proxy Statement. That summary and the foregoing description of the 2019 Plan are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the 2019 Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting, held on April 15, 2026, the Company’s stockholders approved proposals one through four and did not approve proposals five through eight listed below. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth in the following tables. Each of these proposals is described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement.
1. Elect eleven members of the Board, each to serve for a one-year term:
| Votes | Votes | Broker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | For | Against | Abstentions | Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cristiano Amon | 282,005,411 | 12,079,030 | 434,301 | 41,927,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amy Banse | 251,492,697 | 42,599,149 | 426,896 | 41,927,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Melanie Boulden | 282,311,182 | 11,809,775 | 397,785 | 41,927,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Calderoni | 260,547,648 | 33,532,812 | 438,282 | 41,927,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laura Desmond | 284,342,411 | 9,748,316 | 428,015 | 41,927,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shantanu Narayen | 269,218,851 | 24,752,304 | 547,587 | 41,927,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spencer Neumann | 291,249,899 | 2,830,574 | 438,269 | 41,927,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathleen Oberg | 288,120,843 | 5,970,573 | 427,326 | 41,927,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dheeraj Pandey | 291,705,655 | 2,379,367 | 433,720 | 41,927,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Ricks | 280,254,563 | 13,829,972 | 434,207 | 41,927,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Rosensweig | 203,314,252 | 90,650,276 | 554,214 | 41,927,404 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2. Approve the 2019 Plan to increase the available share reserve by 12 million shares.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 269,926,547 | 23,610,400 | 981,795 | 41,927,404 | |||||||||||||||||
3. Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending on November 27, 2026.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 304,073,299 | 31,540,619 | 832,228 | ||||||||||||
4. Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 148,837,167 | 144,993,886 | 687,689 | 41,927,404 | |||||||||||||||||
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5. Vote upon a stockholder proposal regarding a vote on golden parachutes.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 23,956,990 | 269,589,945 | 971,807 | 41,927,404 | |||||||||||||||||
6. Vote upon a stockholder proposal regarding board matrix.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 38,813,057 | 253,504,241 | 2,201,444 | 41,927,404 | |||||||||||||||||
7. Vote upon a stockholder proposal regarding report on civil liberties in digital services.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 1,501,051 | 290,666,105 | 2,351,586 | 41,927,404 | |||||||||||||||||
8. Vote upon a stockholder proposal regarding retirement plan climate risk.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 26,993,426 | 249,732,648 | 17,792,668 | 41,927,404 | |||||||||||||||||
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 21, 2026, Adobe announced that our Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program granting Adobe authority to repurchase up to $25 billion in common stock through April 30, 2030. A copy of the press release is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Under our new stock repurchase program, which is designed to return value to our stockholders, minimize dilution from stock issuances and reduce share count over time, we may repurchase shares in the open market and also enter into structured repurchase agreements with third parties. The new stock repurchase program approved by our Board of Directors is substantially similar to our previous stock repurchase programs.
The actual timing, number and value of shares repurchased under the new authorization will be determined by Adobe in its discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including market conditions, applicable legal requirements, Adobe’s capital needs and whether there is a better alternative use of capital. Adobe has no obligation to repurchase any amount of its common stock under our new stock repurchase program.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| 10.1 | |||||||||||
| 99.1 | |||||||||||
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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.
| ADOBE INC. | |||||||||||||||||
Date: April 21, 2026 | By: | /s/ LOUISE PENTLAND | |||||||||||||||
Louise Pentland | |||||||||||||||||
Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Legal and Government Relations | |||||||||||||||||
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