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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000073124-26-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTRS"
cik: "0000073124"
company_name: "NORTHERN TRUST CORP"
filed_at: "2026-04-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:58:25.319650+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northern Trust shareholders elect 13 directors, approve say-on-pay and ESPP at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected with majority for votes; highest against was Henderson with 25.9M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 148.7M votes for vs 9.4M against, plus 10.0M broker non-votes.
- 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan approved: 158.4M for, 429K against.
- KPMG LLP ratified as auditor for FY2026: 161.0M for, 7.8M against, no broker non-votes.
- Turnout: 168.9M shares voted, representing 91.15% of outstanding common stock.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000073124-26-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTRS
- cik: 0000073124
- company_name: NORTHERN TRUST CORP
- filed_at: 2026-04-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73124/000007312426000031/0000073124-26-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73124/000007312426000031/ntrs-20260421.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000073124-26-000031.txt

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