---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001007587-26-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KVHI"
cik: "0001007587"
company_name: "KVH INDUSTRIES INC DE"
filed_at: "2026-06-12T16:02:48+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T16:04:23.267966+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KVH Industries shareholders elect Tolley and Deckoff as Class III directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor

## Summary
- David M. Tolley elected with 9,904,925 votes for, 4,030,794 against; Stephen H. Deckoff elected with 7,601,581 for, 6,334,009 against.
- Advisory say-on-pay proposal passed with 11,616,563 votes for, 2,236,796 against, and 84,449 abstentions.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor approved with 16,991,919 for, 239,754 against, 10,068 abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001007587-26-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KVHI
- cik: 0001007587
- company_name: KVH INDUSTRIES INC DE
- filed_at: 2026-06-12T16:02:48+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007587/000100758726000022/0001007587-26-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007587/000100758726000022/kvhi-20260610.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  KVH INDUSTRIES INC DE shareholders approved Election of Class III directors at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: Proposal #1 - To elect two Class III directors to a three-year term. Name of Director Nominee Number of Votes Cast For Number of Votes Cast Against Number of Abstentions Number of Broker Non-Votes David M. Tolley 9,904,925 4,030,794 2,089 3,303,933 Stephen H. Deckoff 7,601,581 6,334,009 2,218 3,303,933
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007587/000100758726000022/0001007587-26-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KVH INDUSTRIES INC DE shareholders approved Advisory (non-binding) approval of named executive officer compensation at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: Proposal #2 - To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our named executive officers in 2025. Number of Votes Cast For Number of Votes Cast Against Number of Abstentions Number of Broker Non-Votes 11,616,563 2,236,796 84,449 3,303,933
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007587/000100758726000022/0001007587-26-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KVH INDUSTRIES INC DE shareholders approved Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: Proposal #3 - To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. Number of Votes Cast For Number of Votes Cast Against Number of Abstentions 16,991,919 239,754 10,068
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1007587/000100758726000022/0001007587-26-000022-index.htm

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