Certara, Inc 8-K, filed May 15, 2026
Certara, Inc. (CERT)
About this 8-K
Certara, Inc filed this 8-K on May 15, 2026, reporting on events of May 14, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On May 14, 2026, Certara, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. The proposals are described in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2026. The final results of the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.
| 1. | The Company’s stockholders elected the three Class III directors listed below to the Board of Directors of the Company to hold office until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows: |
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | ||||
| Arjun Bedi | 121,707,485 | 1,028,187 | 19,881,657 | |||
| Stephen McLean | 99,884,645 | 22,851,027 | 19,881,657 | |||
| Jon Resnick | 121,713,279 | 1,022,393 | 19,881,657 |
| 2. | The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year. The voting results were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
| 141,730,429 | 764,353 | 122,547 | 0 |
| 3. | The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for the most recently completed fiscal year. The voting results were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
| 120,333,107 | 2,289,297 | 113,268 | 19,881,657 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: | May 15, 2026 | CERTARA, INC. | |
| (Registrant) | |||
| By: | /s/ Daniel D. Corcoran | ||
| Daniel D. Corcoran | |||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||