Capitol Federal Financial Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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FORM 8-K
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Item 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on January 27, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). Holders of record of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on December 5, 2025 were entitled to vote on four items at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders elected Michel' Philipp Cole, and Jeffrey M. Johnson each to a three-year term as director. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting (the "Say on Pay Vote"). Stockholders approved the Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The final voting results of each item are set forth below.
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| Election of the following directors for the terms indicated: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michel' Philipp Cole (three years) | 75,302,936 | 16,161,085 | 493,039 | 16,534,016 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey M. Johnson (three years) | 68,220,320 | 23,279,290 | 457,449 | 16,534,017 | |||||||||||||||||||
| The following directors had their term of office continue after the meeting: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morris J. Huey, II (three years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carlton A. Ricketts (three years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| John B. Dicus (three years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| James G. Morris (three years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey R. Thompson (three years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stockholder approval, on advisory basis, of executive compensation | 81,096,603 | 10,423,954 | 436,501 | 16,534,018 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Approval of the Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan | 77,317,577 | 13,947,980 | 691,501 | 16,534,018 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditors | 107,952,742 | 460,818 | 77,517 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference are the slides from the Company's presentation at the Annual Meeting on January 27, 2026.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99 – Annual Meeting slide presentation
Exhibit 104 – Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
| 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.
| CAPITOL FEDERAL FINANCIAL, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: January 29, 2026 | By: /s/ Kent G. Townsend | |||||||
| Kent G. Townsend, Executive Vice-President, | ||||||||
Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer | ||||||||