---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000716643-26-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RGS"
cik: "0000716643"
company_name: "REGIS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-11-03T21:05:35+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-11-03T21:08:09.054593+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.68
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.68
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Regis shareholders reject 5 of 6 director nominees and say-on-pay; EVP Jamie Suarez exits

## Summary
- EVP Company Operations Jamie Suarez loses officer role effective Oct 30, 2026; employment ends Nov 22, 2026 with severance under the amended senior executive severance policy.
- Andrews (353,693 for / 1,085,118 against), Benacci (355,843 / 1,082,977) and Mansbach (355,875 / 1,082,840) failed majority votes at the Oct 28, 2026 annual meeting.
- Alfano (679,755 for / 759,046 against) and Lintonsmith (540,911 / 912,785) also fell short; only William Charters was elected, 1,415,415 for vs 36,005 against.
- Advisory say-on-pay vote defeated 422,593 for vs 956,752 against; Grant Thornton LLP ratified as auditor 1,950,309 for / 67,891 against.
- The five nominees tendered conditional resignations under the majority-voting policy; the board, led by new Chair Alfano, will decide and disclose within 90 days of certification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000716643-26-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RGS
- cik: 0000716643
- company_name: REGIS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-11-03T21:05:35+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.68
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.68
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716643/000071664326000034/0000716643-26-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/716643/000071664326000034/rgs-20261028.htm

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