LZB 8-K
La-Z-Boy Inc (LZB)
8-K
2026-08-26
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August 26, 2026
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On August 25, 2026, La-Z-Boy Incorporated (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Of the 40,011,207 shares of the Company’s common stock, $1.00 par value, eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting, 37,517,123 shares were present in person or represented by proxy. Set forth below are the final voting results for the proposals voted on at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors. Each of the ten director nominees shown below was elected to serve an annual term until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders. Each director will hold office until their successor has been elected and qualified or until the director’s earlier resignation or removal. The voting results were as follows:
| Director Nominee | Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Erika L. Alexander | 34,903,244 | 474,334 | 2,139,545 | |||||||||||||||||
| Matthew H. Baer | 34,949,208 | 428,370 | 2,139,545 | |||||||||||||||||
| William C. Boor | 35,130,858 | 246,720 | 2,139,545 | |||||||||||||||||
| Raza S. Haider | 35,115,406 | 262,172 | 2,139,545 | |||||||||||||||||
| Janet E. Kerr | 34,690,912 | 686,666 | 2,139,545 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mark S. LaVigne | 35,127,414 | 250,164 | 2,139,545 | |||||||||||||||||
| Michael T. Lawton | 34,647,053 | 730,525 | 2,139,545 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rebecca L. O’Grady | 34,903,225 | 474,353 | 2,139,545 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lauren B. Peters | 32,673,913 | 2,703,665 | 2,139,545 | |||||||||||||||||
| Melinda D. Whittington | 34,673,750 | 703,828 | 2,139,545 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2: Ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2027. The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2027 was ratified by the following vote:
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||||
| 36,640,250 | 796,962 | 79,911 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 3: Approve, through a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. An advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement, was approved as follows:
| Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 34,505,041 | 805,386 | 67,151 | 2,139,545 | |||||||||||||||||
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 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.
| LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
Date: August 26, 2026
| BY: /s/ Raphael Z. Richmond | ||||||||
| Raphael Z. Richmond Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||||