At the 2026 annual meeting, the shareholders elected each of Verizon’s nine director nominees to a one-year term, approved Verizon’s 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan and ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
The management proposal regarding approval of Verizon’s executive compensation received 87.11% of the vote for and 12.89% of the vote against.
The proposals submitted by shareholders received the following votes:
- Board oversight of material issues related to climate change: 16.34% for; 83.66% against
- Independent board chair: 15.87% for; 84.13% against